School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 12,246 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12,246 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,409 number
in 1997
All-time low
12,246 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 12,246 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 28,409 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,246 number, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,077 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,700 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 16,292 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 16,853 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17,428 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 18,010 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 18,930 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19,500 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19,868 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 20,139 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20,438 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20,880 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 21,410 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 22,054 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22,860 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 23,793 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 24,471 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24,682 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 24,617 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 24,462 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24,369 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25,421 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 26,203 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26,761 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 27,165 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27,472 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28,020 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28,409 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,680 number | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 18,300 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18,964 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19,422 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,579 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,718 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,953 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20,218 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 20,634 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20,778 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20,905 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21,121 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,314 number | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 14,309 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,161 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,976 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13,840 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,714 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,459 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13,158 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,859 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12,534 number | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,246 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,780 number | 15,077 number | 20,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,967 number | 20,438 number | 24,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,980 number | 17,680 number | 28,409 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,129 number | 18,964 number | 21,121 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,632 number | 12,534 number | 14,314 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,246 number | 12,246 number | 12,246 number | 1 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,951 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 12,246 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 28,409 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,246 number in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.