Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 485 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brunei stood at 485.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brunei peaked at 525 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1977.
Brunei ranks 141st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35 | — |
| 1979 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 71 | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 127 | +78.9% |
| 1987 | 149 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 198 | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 218 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 235 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 327 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 338 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 320 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 346 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 321 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 318 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 364 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 361 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 370 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 372 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 402 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 368 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 379 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 382 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 382 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 356 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 393 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 484 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 525 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 499 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 466 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 458 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 484 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 485 | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 485 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 7% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 485 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +78.9% | 71 | 127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36 | 35 | 37 | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.5 | 47 | 149 | 4 |
| 1990s | 263.2 | 198 | 338 | 5 |
| 2000s | 354.2 | 318 | 402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.4 | 356 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.5 | 484 | 485 | 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, male in Brunei?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brunei was 485 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 525 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1977.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Brunei ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release