Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brunei
Brunei: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 54.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brunei, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 54.34 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brunei peaked at 62.34 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.13, in 2007.
Brunei ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.31 | — |
| 2000 | 48.84 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 42.75 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 48.44 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 42.41 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 44.2 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 62.34 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 39.13 | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 49.14 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 50.39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.69 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 50.53 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 49.44 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.17 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.86 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 54.34 | +4.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 54.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 54.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.08, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.31 | 52.31 | 52.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.51 | 39.13 | 62.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5 | 41.69 | 54.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brunei?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brunei was 54.34 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 62.34 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.13 in 2007.
- How does Brunei rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.