Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brunei
Brunei: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,172 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Brunei, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1,172 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brunei peaked at 1,172 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 412.06 millions, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 124th of 169 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Brunei, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413.66 millions | — |
| 1991 | 412.06 millions | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 468.12 millions | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 546.19 millions | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 817.6 millions | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 810.76 millions | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 807.48 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 553.33 millions | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,037 millions | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 954.84 millions | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,148 millions | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1,172 millions | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.06 millions | 412.06 millions | 817.6 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 807.48 millions | 807.48 millions | 807.48 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 972.86 millions | 553.33 millions | 1,172 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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 upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brunei?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Brunei was 1,172 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.06 millions in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Brunei ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release