Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 40,924 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 40,924 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 52,763 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,974, in 1970.
That places Brunei 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,974 | — |
| 1971 | 11,801 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 12,765 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 13,145 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,704 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 14,614 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 15,946 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 16,005 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 16,410 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16,891 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,441 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 17,869 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18,734 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19,940 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 19,904 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20,462 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20,295 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25,699 | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 26,836 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 28,210 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 28,851 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32,663 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 34,426 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 35,209 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,986 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 38,692 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40,022 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 42,167 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43,900 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 45,887 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 46,173 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,826 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 48,119 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 48,724 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49,916 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52,396 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 51,738 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49,009 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52,763 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 45,589 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 44,464 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 44,079 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42,679 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 40,816 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 40,924 | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 40,924 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 40,924 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +26.6% | 20,295 | 25,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,226 | 10,974 | 16,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,235 | 17,441 | 20,462 | 7 |
| 1990s | 29,448 | 25,699 | 34,426 | 6 |
| 2000s | 42,398 | 35,209 | 48,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,136 | 42,679 | 52,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,870 | 40,816 | 40,924 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
- 168 Martinique 47,706 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 171 Belize 38,323 compare
- 172 Iceland 37,056 compare
- 173 Maldives 33,002 compare
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 secondary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Brunei was 40,924 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 52,763 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,974 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release