School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.33 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Brunei stood at 1.33 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Brunei peaked at 1.35 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 years, in 1983.
That places Brunei 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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, male (years) (male years) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.071 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.078 years | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0445 years | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0837 years | +88.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1083 years | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1677 years | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2224 years | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2322 years | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2448 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.353 years | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4151 years | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5053 years | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.486 years | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4721 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4847 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4816 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4862 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5215 years | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5135 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5876 years | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5307 years | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6266 years | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7878 years | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.809 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 years | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 years | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 years | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 years | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 years | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 years | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 years | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.33 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 46% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.33 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +88.1% | 0.0445 years | 0.0837 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0745 years | 0.071 years | 0.078 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1011 years | 0.0445 years | 0.1677 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2935 years | 0.2224 years | 0.4151 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4983 years | 0.4444 years | 0.5876 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9155 years | 0.5307 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 years | 1.13 years | 1.35 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, male in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Brunei was 1.33 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 years in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Brunei ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release