Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam stood at 23.9%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 23.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 4.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 23.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -25.8% | 16.3% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 23.9% | 30.8% | 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, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam was 23.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release