Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei
Brunei: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
That places Brunei 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +209.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +151.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.7% | 38.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Brunei was 38.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.