Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 13,548 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brunei, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 13,548 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brunei peaked at 18,342 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,320, in 1998.
That places Brunei 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,320 | — |
| 1999 | 7,850 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 7,921 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,335 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,838 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,341 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,950 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10,564 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 11,270 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11,400 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,012 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16,550 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 16,911 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18,014 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 17,775 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,444 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18,342 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 15,379 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 14,912 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,905 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,462 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13,712 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 13,548 | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 13,548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 18% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13,548 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +37.8% | 12,012 | 16,550 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,585 | 7,320 | 7,850 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,103 | 7,921 | 12,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,369 | 14,462 | 18,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,630 | 13,548 | 13,712 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 18,000 compare
- 147 Cyprus 14,630 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 14,341 compare
- 150 Cape Verde 12,882 compare
- 151 Montenegro 12,370 compare
- 152 Suriname 12,209 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 upper secondary education, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brunei was 13,548 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18,342 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,320 in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release