School age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 6,260 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,260
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
13,352
in 1997
All-time low
5,895
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei stood at 6,260.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei peaked at 13,352 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,895, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,610 | — |
| 1971 | 7,834 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8,079 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8,478 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8,824 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9,081 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9,230 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9,281 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9,285 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,317 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9,435 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9,611 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9,823 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10,071 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10,301 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10,486 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10,661 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10,862 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10,933 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,984 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11,102 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,267 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11,601 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11,981 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12,389 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12,726 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13,015 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13,352 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,351 | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 8,630 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,846 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,999 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,158 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,332 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,528 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9,608 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,565 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,391 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,408 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,523 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,414 | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 6,504 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,694 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,827 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,786 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,742 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,719 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,617 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,421 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,185 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,957 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,895 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,975 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,988 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,113 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,260 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,702 | 7,610 | 9,317 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,317 | 9,435 | 10,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,441 | 8,351 | 13,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,336 | 8,846 | 9,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,591 | 6,185 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,031 | 5,895 | 6,260 | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Brunei was 6,260 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 13,352 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,895 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release