Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1970
All-time low
14 years
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 14 years for official entrance age to upper secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 17 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 2010.
That places Brunei Darussalam 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 years | — |
| 1971 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 years | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 years | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6 years | 15 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 179 Aruba 14 years compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 14 years compare
- 179 Austria 14 years compare
- 179 Belgium 14 years compare
- 179 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 179 Bulgaria 14 years compare
- 179 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 179 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 179 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14 years compare
- 179 Barbados 14 years compare
- 179 Chile 14 years compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14 years compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 179 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 179 Western Sahara 14 years compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 14 years compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14 years compare
- 179 Gibraltar 14 years compare
- 179 India 14 years compare
- 179 Italy 14 years compare
- 179 Kenya 14 years compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 14 years compare
- 179 Malta 14 years compare
- 179 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 179 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 179 Palau 14 years compare
- 179 Singapore 14 years compare
- 179 San Marino 14 years compare
- 179 Somalia 14 years compare
- 179 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 179 Türkiye 14 years compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,951 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Brunei Darussalam was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release