School age population, secondary education, male in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, secondary education, male was 23,027 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,027
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
27,073
in 2014
All-time low
12,332
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Brunei is 23,027, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Brunei peaked at 27,073 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,332, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,336 | — |
| 1971 | 12,332 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,512 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,254 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 14,045 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 14,837 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 15,519 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 15,995 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16,217 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 16,213 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,232 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16,287 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16,410 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16,461 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16,584 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,783 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 17,023 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,278 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 17,437 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17,556 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17,642 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,726 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 18,165 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,746 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19,314 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 19,795 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,272 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 20,803 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21,392 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 21,959 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22,516 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23,102 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23,704 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24,203 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24,778 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24,804 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24,683 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 24,890 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,058 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,317 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,662 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,213 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26,772 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27,073 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27,073 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,821 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,440 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,951 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25,252 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,500 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24,009 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23,574 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23,171 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,971 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 23,027 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,326 | 12,332 | 16,217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,805 | 16,232 | 17,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,581 | 17,642 | 21,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,231 | 22,516 | 25,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,257 | 25,252 | 27,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,542 | 22,971 | 24,500 | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei
- 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, secondary education, male in Brunei?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Brunei was 23,027 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 27,073 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,332 in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release