Expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Expenditure on secondary education was 60.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 60.8% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 63.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1993.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.0% | — |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 49.7% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 31.3% | 49.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.1% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 38.7% | 60.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Brunei Darussalam was 60.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1993.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.