Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 82.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam stood at 82.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 88.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.3% | — |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 82.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 82.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.2% compare
- 118 Philippines 83.1% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 82.7% compare
- 121 Colombia 81.9% compare
- 122 Israel 81.6% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 81.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brunei Darussalam was 82.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release