Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Brunei, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 88.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Brunei peaked at 106.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1998.
That places Brunei 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.8% | — |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +3.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 88.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 88.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.8% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 71.2% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 85.6% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.3% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Brunei?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Brunei was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release