Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 19,951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 19,951 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei peaked at 25,399 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,911, in 1970.
That places Brunei 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,911 | — |
| 1971 | 5,395 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 5,912 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 6,189 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,473 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 6,946 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 7,711 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 7,813 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8,088 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8,402 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8,716 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,027 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9,475 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10,195 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10,196 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,937 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 13,710 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,381 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14,605 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16,638 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 17,472 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17,572 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18,345 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19,051 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19,726 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,676 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 21,434 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22,429 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 22,544 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,770 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23,348 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,671 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24,037 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25,399 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 25,161 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,588 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25,243 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 22,194 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 21,752 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,598 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 21,072 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,201 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19,951 | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19,951 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19,951 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +26.9% | 10,196 | 12,937 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,784 | 4,911 | 8,402 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,522 | 8,716 | 10,196 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,957 | 12,937 | 17,472 | 6 |
| 2000s | 20,790 | 17,572 | 23,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,372 | 21,072 | 25,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,076 | 19,951 | 20,201 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Guadeloupe 26,281 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 26,245 compare
- 166 Martinique 24,093 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
- 169 Belize 18,949 compare
- 170 Iceland 17,544 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, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei was 19,951 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25,399 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,911 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release