Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Brunei

Brunei: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 2,680 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,680 number
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
156th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,561 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,954 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brunei, 1998–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200820181998: 2.1k number1999: 2.2k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 2.0k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.2k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 2.9k number2009: 3.2k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.6k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 3.3k number2018: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brunei is 2,680 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brunei peaked at 3,561 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,954 number, in 2003.

That places Brunei 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Brunei, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,116 number —
1999 2,250 number +6.3%
2000 2,202 number -2.1%
2001 2,048 number -7.0%
2002 2,027 number -1.0%
2003 1,954 number -3.6%
2004 1,967 number +0.7%
2005 2,487 number +26.4%
2006 2,169 number -12.8%
2007 2,567 number +18.3%
2008 2,930 number +14.1%
2009 3,151 number +7.5%
2010 3,343 number +6.1%
2011 3,440 number +2.9%
2012 3,561 number +3.5%
2013 3,523 number -1.1%
2014 3,481 number -1.2%
2015 3,456 number -0.7%
2016 3,524 number +2.0%
2017 3,314 number -6.0%
2018 2,680 number -19.1%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2,680 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2,680 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,183 number 2,116 number 2,250 number 2
2000s 2,350 number 1,954 number 3,151 number 10
2010s 3,369 number 2,680 number 3,561 number 9

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 153 Nicaragua 2,953 number compare
  2. 154 Macao 2,795 number compare
  3. 155 East Timor 2,749 number compare
  4. 157 Botswana 2,548 number compare
  5. 158 Djibouti 2,446 number compare
  6. 159 Eswatini 2,412 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brunei?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brunei was 2,680 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 3,561 number in 2012.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1,954 number in 2003.
How does Brunei rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Brunei ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.