Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Brunei
Brunei: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 1,640 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Brunei, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1,640 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Brunei peaked at 1,640 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 668.2 millions, in 2010.
That places Brunei 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Brunei, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 772.77 millions | — |
| 1991 | 744.6 millions | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 827.04 millions | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 942.64 millions | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1,292 millions | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 1,263 millions | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,230 millions | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 668.2 millions | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 1,237 millions | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 1,116 millions | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,279 millions | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1,640 millions | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 973.66 millions | 744.6 millions | 1,292 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,230 millions | 1,230 millions | 1,230 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,188 millions | 668.2 millions | 1,640 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Brunei?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Brunei was 1,640 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,640 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 668.2 millions in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Brunei ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release