Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.6% on the previous year and up 212.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 5.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +177.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -82.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +107.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +107.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 2.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release