School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 45,433 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45,433 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,315 number
in 2013
All-time low
20,345 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 45,433 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 49,315 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,345 number, in 1970.

That places Brunei Darussalam 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 20,345 number
1971 21,428 number +5.3%
1972 22,291 number +4.0%
1973 23,044 number +3.4%
1974 23,794 number +3.3%
1975 24,541 number +3.1%
1976 26,101 number +6.4%
1977 27,207 number +4.2%
1978 27,915 number +2.6%
1979 28,313 number +1.4%
1980 28,558 number +0.9%
1981 28,933 number +1.3%
1982 29,517 number +2.0%
1983 30,250 number +2.5%
1984 31,129 number +2.9%
1985 32,178 number +3.4%
1986 33,396 number +3.8%
1987 34,030 number +1.9%
1988 34,173 number +0.4%
1989 33,988 number -0.5%
1990 33,670 number -0.9%
1991 35,110 number +4.3%
1992 36,314 number +3.4%
1993 37,218 number +2.5%
1994 37,825 number +1.6%
1995 38,226 number +1.1%
1996 39,142 number +2.4%
1997 39,796 number +1.7%
1998 40,323 number +1.3%
1999 40,879 number +1.4%
2000 41,594 number +1.7%
2001 43,481 number +4.5%
2002 44,709 number +2.8%
2003 45,287 number +1.3%
2004 45,437 number +0.3%
2005 45,451 number +0.0%
2006 47,092 number +3.6%
2007 48,200 number +2.4%
2008 48,769 number +1.2%
2009 48,999 number +0.5%
2010 49,129 number +0.3%
2011 49,212 number +0.2%
2012 49,307 number +0.2%
2013 49,315 number +0.0%
2014 49,210 number -0.2%
2015 49,006 number -0.4%
2016 48,471 number -1.1%
2017 47,843 number -1.3%
2018 47,152 number -1.4%
2019 46,342 number -1.7%
2020 45,433 number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,498 number 20,345 number 28,313 number 10
1980s 31,615 number 28,558 number 34,173 number 10
1990s 37,850 number 33,670 number 40,879 number 10
2000s 45,902 number 41,594 number 48,999 number 10
2010s 48,499 number 46,342 number 49,315 number 10
2020s 45,433 number 45,433 number 45,433 number 1

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 166 Belize 46,646 number compare
  2. 167 Luxembourg 46,518 number compare
  3. 168 Vanuatu 46,066 number compare
  4. 170 Bahamas 38,531 number compare
  5. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 31,968 number compare
  6. 172 French Polynesia 31,286 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 45,433 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 49,315 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 20,345 number in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.