Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population of compulsory school age, female was 28,276 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28,276
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29,739
in 2012
All-time low
27,171
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam is 28,276, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 29,739 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,171, in 2007.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27,171 | — |
| 2008 | 27,688 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28,322 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29,004 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,610 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29,739 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,518 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,183 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,734 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,374 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28,115 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27,908 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,714 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,612 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,658 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,833 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 28,089 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,218 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 28,276 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,727 | 27,171 | 28,322 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28,790 | 27,714 | 29,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,948 | 27,612 | 28,276 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei Darussalam was 28,276 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 29,739 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,171 in 2007.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release