Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 79.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 79.2% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Brunei peaked at 83.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 38th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.8% | — |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 79.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 79.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.3% | 83.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.2% | 80.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Brunei?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Brunei was 79.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Brunei ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).