Population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei
Brunei: Population of compulsory school age, male was 30,566 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei is 30,566, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei peaked at 32,856 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,963, in 2021.
That places Brunei 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30,105 | — |
| 2008 | 30,712 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31,393 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 32,055 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32,655 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32,856 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32,543 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32,028 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,500 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,008 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,543 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30,255 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30,112 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29,989 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,963 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,168 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30,444 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30,522 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30,566 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,737 | 30,105 | 31,393 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31,556 | 30,112 | 32,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,275 | 29,963 | 30,566 | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,951 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Brunei was 30,566 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32,856 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,963 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Brunei ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release