School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.57 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Brunei stood at 1.57 years.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 1.65 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 years, in 1983.
That places Brunei 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0979 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.1086 years | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0507 years | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1444 years | +184.9% |
| 1986 | 0.146 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2171 years | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2656 years | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2709 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2809 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4826 years | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5984 years | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6343 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.712 years | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6959 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7003 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7343 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.728 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7252 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7515 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.79 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8437 years | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7789 years | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8806 years | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 years | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 years | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.65 years | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 years | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 years | +1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.57 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.57 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +184.9% | 0.0507 years | 0.1444 years |
| 1998 | +71.8% | 0.2809 years | 0.4826 years |
| 1983 | -53.3% | 0.1086 years | 0.0507 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1032 years | 0.0979 years | 0.1086 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1395 years | 0.0507 years | 0.2171 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3797 years | 0.2656 years | 0.5984 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7315 years | 0.6343 years | 0.8437 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 years | 0.7789 years | 1.65 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Brunei was 1.57 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 years in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.