Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brunei

Brunei: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 40.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2019
All-time low
8.2%
in 2003
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brunei, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 9.6 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 12.2 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 15 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 18.3 %2015: 30.5 %2018: 39.2 %2019: 40.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brunei is 40.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brunei peaked at 40.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2003.

That places Brunei 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Brunei, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 9.6% —
2000 11.3% +17.7%
2001 12.2% +7.3%
2003 8.2% -32.4%
2004 11.4% +38.5%
2005 10.7% -6.4%
2006 8.9% -16.0%
2007 14.3% +59.3%
2008 15.0% +5.4%
2009 15.1% +0.4%
2010 21.9% +45.2%
2011 20.7% -5.3%
2012 18.3% -12.0%
2015 30.5% +67.0%
2018 39.2% +28.7%
2019 40.1% +2.3%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 40.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 11.9% 8.2% 15.1% 9
2010s 28.5% 18.3% 40.1% 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 1 Oman 44.5% compare
  2. 2 Iran 40.2% compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 39.2% compare
  4. 5 Bermuda 38.0% compare
  5. 6 Germany 35.3% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brunei?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brunei was 40.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
How does Brunei rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Brunei ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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