Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 19,951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,951
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25,399
in 2012
All-time low
4,911
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 25,399 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,911, in 1970.
That places Brunei Darussalam 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 in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
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 Darussalam
- 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 Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brunei Darussalam was 19,951 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 25,399 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,911 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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