Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 6,403 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brunei, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brunei is 6,403, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brunei peaked at 14,064 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,094, in 2019.
That places Brunei 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,064 | — |
| 1998 | 9,318 | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 9,622 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9,651 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,010 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10,213 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,385 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10,726 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,870 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,159 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11,144 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,370 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,336 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,121 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 7,126 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,385 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,386 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,144 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,901 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,815 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,840 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,693 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,094 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 6,489 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6,377 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6,409 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,403 | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,403 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,403 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -37.2% | 11,336 | 7,121 |
| 1998 | -33.7% | 14,064 | 9,318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,001 | 9,318 | 14,064 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,686 | 9,651 | 11,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,950 | 6,094 | 7,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,420 | 6,377 | 6,489 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brunei was 6,403 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 14,064 in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,094 in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release