Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) was 81.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Brunei is 81.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Brunei peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 32nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.6% | — |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 81.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.1% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.4% | 83.2% | 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 in Brunei?
- Labor force with advanced education in Brunei was 81.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Brunei ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% of total 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).