Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 8,736 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei stood at 8,736.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei peaked at 20,732 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,982, in 2010.
That places Brunei 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8,536 | — |
| 1978 | 8,480 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,703 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 7,590 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6,482 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 6,262 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,688 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 5,873 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,238 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4,828 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,368 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5,086 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4,808 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,982 | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 3,048 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,761 | +121.8% |
| 2013 | 6,563 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,776 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,582 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 7,749 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 7,703 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,844 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,372 | +108.7% |
| 2020 | 10,933 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 14,615 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 20,732 | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 8,361 | -59.7% |
| 2024 | 8,736 | +4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8,736 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 66% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8,736 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +121.8% | 3,048 | 6,761 |
| 2019 | +108.7% | 7,844 | 16,372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,240 | 7,703 | 8,536 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,379 | 5,688 | 7,590 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,866 | 4,368 | 5,238 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,138 | 2,982 | 16,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,675 | 8,361 | 20,732 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei was 8,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 20,732 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,982 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Brunei ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release