Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 466 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brunei is 466, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brunei peaked at 466 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1977.
That places Brunei 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13 | — |
| 1979 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126 | +173.9% |
| 1999 | 160 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 163 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 170 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 164 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 174 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 208 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 229 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 240 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 277 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 293 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 270 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 313 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 307 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 327 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 311 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 354 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 428 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 465 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 452 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 409 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 427 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 449 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 466 | +3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 466 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 466 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +173.9% | 46 | 126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.5 | 17 | 25 | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.6 | 40 | 160 | 5 |
| 2000s | 218.8 | 163 | 293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.3 | 307 | 465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.5 | 449 | 466 | 2 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brunei?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brunei was 466 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 466 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1977.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Brunei ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release