Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6,454 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brunei is 6,454 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brunei peaked at 6,942 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99 number, in 1983.
That places Brunei 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 182 number | — |
| 1979 | 256 number | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 99 number | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 379 number | +282.8% |
| 1986 | 302 number | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 479 number | +58.6% |
| 1992 | 789 number | +64.7% |
| 1993 | 834 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 886 number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,883 number | +112.5% |
| 1999 | 2,442 number | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 2,580 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,830 number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2,794 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,941 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,247 number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3,341 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,365 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,410 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,679 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,820 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,655 number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,096 number | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5,160 number | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 5,551 number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,942 number | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 6,626 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6,618 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,896 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,348 number | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6,454 number | +1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,454 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,454 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +282.8% | 99 number | 379 number |
| 1998 | +112.5% | 886 number | 1,883 number |
| 1983 | -61.3% | 256 number | 99 number |
| 1992 | +64.7% | 479 number | 789 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219 number | 182 number | 256 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 314.75 number | 99 number | 479 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,367 number | 789 number | 2,442 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,201 number | 2,580 number | 3,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,835 number | 3,655 number | 6,942 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brunei was 6,454 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6,942 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 number in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Brunei ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.