Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) was 273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brunei, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brunei is 273, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 405.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 292 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2013.
That places Brunei 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 167 | — |
| 1999 | 195 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 196 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 189 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 202 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 213 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 172 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 162 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 87 | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 193 | +121.8% |
| 2016 | 182 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 211 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 225 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 226 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 292 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 273 | -6.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 273 is below the median for high income countries, which is 467, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 273 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,956, 6% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +121.8% | 87 | 193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 | 167 | 195 | 2 |
| 2000s | 190.38 | 162 | 213 | 8 |
| 2010s | 168.29 | 54 | 226 | 7 |
| 2020s | 282.5 | 273 | 292 | 2 |
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 teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brunei?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brunei was 273 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 292 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.6%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release