Average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Average years of schooling was 9.18 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam stood at 9.18 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.18 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02 years, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 years | — |
| 1955 | 2.27 years | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 2.7 years | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 3.39 years | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 4.66 years | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 5.68 years | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 6.64 years | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 7.14 years | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7.69 years | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.98 years | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.45 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.74 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.02 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.18 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 years | 2.02 years | 2.27 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.04 years | 2.7 years | 3.39 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.17 years | 4.66 years | 5.68 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.89 years | 6.64 years | 7.14 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 7.69 years | 7.98 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8.22 years | 8.45 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.88 years | 8.74 years | 9.02 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.18 years | 9.18 years | 9.18 years | 1 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam was 9.18 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 years in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for average years of schooling?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.