School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.08 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.08 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brunei peaked at 2.32 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 years, in 1983.
Brunei ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (female years) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1096 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.1411 years | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 years | -65.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1815 years | +273.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1376 years | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2119 years | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3347 years | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3572 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.38 years | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7362 years | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9228 years | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.94 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9952 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9573 years | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9878 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 years | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 years | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 years | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6 years | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 years | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 years | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 years | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 years | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.06 years | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 years | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 years | -10.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.08 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 50% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.08 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +273.1% | 0.0487 years | 0.1815 years |
| 1998 | +93.7% | 0.38 years | 0.7362 years |
| 1983 | -65.5% | 0.1411 years | 0.0487 years |
| 1992 | +57.9% | 0.2119 years | 0.3347 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1254 years | 0.1096 years | 0.1411 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1449 years | 0.0487 years | 0.2119 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5462 years | 0.3347 years | 0.9228 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 years | 0.94 years | 1.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.06 years | 1.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 years | 1.88 years | 2.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brunei was 2.08 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 years in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Brunei ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release