School age population, lower secondary education, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 6,830 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 6,830 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14,976 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,422, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam 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, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,973 | — |
| 1971 | 8,863 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 8,974 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9,626 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 10,283 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 10,857 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 11,268 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11,450 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 11,416 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11,302 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,272 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,339 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,510 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,622 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 11,759 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11,887 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12,028 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,225 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12,387 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,520 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 12,637 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12,774 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,207 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13,659 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 14,074 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14,412 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,704 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14,976 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9,311 | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 9,714 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10,086 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10,355 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,514 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,538 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,514 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,463 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,413 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,302 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,352 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,487 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,129 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 7,293 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,469 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,632 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,600 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,423 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,237 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,107 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,985 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,727 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,422 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,431 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,544 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,460 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,558 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 6,830 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,301 | 8,863 | 11,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,855 | 11,272 | 12,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,947 | 9,311 | 14,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,402 | 10,086 | 10,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,260 | 6,727 | 7,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 | 6,422 | 6,830 | 6 |
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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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Brunei Darussalam was 6,830 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,976 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,422 in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release