Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 20,973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Brunei is 20,973, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Brunei peaked at 27,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,063, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,063 | — |
| 1971 | 6,406 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 6,853 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 6,956 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,231 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7,668 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8,235 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 8,192 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,322 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8,489 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8,725 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 8,842 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9,259 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9,745 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 9,708 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,762 | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 13,126 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13,829 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 14,246 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16,025 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 16,954 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 17,637 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18,641 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 19,641 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 20,296 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21,491 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 22,466 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23,458 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23,629 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,056 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24,771 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25,053 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25,879 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26,997 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26,577 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25,421 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 27,520 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 23,395 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 22,712 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 22,481 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,607 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 20,615 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 20,973 | +1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,973 is below the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 14% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,973 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +31.5% | 9,708 | 12,762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,442 | 6,063 | 8,489 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,256 | 8,725 | 9,745 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,490 | 12,762 | 16,954 | 6 |
| 2000s | 21,609 | 17,637 | 24,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,764 | 21,607 | 27,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,794 | 20,615 | 20,973 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Guadeloupe 24,618 compare
- 165 Martinique 23,613 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 22,187 compare
- 168 Iceland 19,512 compare
- 169 Suriname 19,451 compare
- 170 Belize 19,374 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, male in Brunei?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brunei was 20,973 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 27,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,063 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release