Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei

Brunei: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 59.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2006
All-time low
59.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 87 %2000: 86.4 %2001: 84.8 %2003: 88.2 %2004: 88 %2005: 87.9 %2006: 89 %2007: 81.6 %2008: 80.8 %2009: 82.2 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 75 %2012: 68.6 %2015: 67.3 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 59.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 59.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2019.

Brunei ranks 95th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Brunei, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 87.0% —
2000 86.4% -0.7%
2001 84.8% -1.9%
2003 88.2% +4.1%
2004 88.0% -0.3%
2005 87.9% -0.1%
2006 89.0% +1.3%
2007 81.6% -8.3%
2008 80.8% -0.9%
2009 82.2% +1.7%
2010 73.8% -10.2%
2011 75.0% +1.7%
2012 68.6% -8.6%
2015 67.3% -1.9%
2018 60.8% -9.7%
2019 59.9% -1.5%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 59.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 59.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.0% 87.0% 87.0% 1
2000s 85.4% 80.8% 89.0% 9
2010s 67.6% 59.9% 75.0% 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 92 Algeria 63.4% compare
  2. 93 Bermuda 62.0% compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 60.8% compare
  4. 96 Iran 59.8% compare
  5. 97 Oman 55.5% compare
  6. 98 Morocco 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei was 59.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
How does Brunei rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Brunei ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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