Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 28.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2011.
That places Brunei Darussalam 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -11.2% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 3.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 11.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 20.7% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam was 20.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release