School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 44,248 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,248
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
50,906
in 2015
All-time low
22,515
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei stood at 44,248.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 50,906 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,515, in 1970.
That places Brunei 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,515 | — |
| 1971 | 22,890 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 23,474 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24,782 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 26,068 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 27,270 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 28,270 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 28,966 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 29,314 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 29,376 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 29,501 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 29,710 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30,047 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 30,428 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 30,899 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 31,431 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 31,973 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 32,517 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 32,805 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32,985 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33,137 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33,329 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34,137 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35,190 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36,264 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 37,252 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38,220 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39,259 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40,379 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41,456 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42,493 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43,522 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44,592 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 45,581 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 46,392 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46,858 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47,035 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46,952 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47,408 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47,775 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48,236 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48,884 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49,792 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50,529 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50,900 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50,906 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,599 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50,139 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49,426 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48,339 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,085 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 46,192 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 45,346 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44,561 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 44,171 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 44,248 | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44,248 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 16% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44,248 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,292 | 22,515 | 29,376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,230 | 29,501 | 32,985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,862 | 33,137 | 41,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,861 | 42,493 | 47,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,775 | 48,236 | 50,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,267 | 44,171 | 47,085 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei was 44,248 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 50,906 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,515 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release