School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 35,153 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35,153 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38,071 number
in 2011
All-time low
8,218 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei stood at 35,153 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 38,071 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,218 number, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,218 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,170 number | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 10,534 number | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 12,006 number | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 13,356 number | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 14,453 number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 15,320 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 16,910 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 18,508 number | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 20,078 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 21,444 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 22,389 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 22,036 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 21,513 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 21,026 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 20,716 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,578 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21,766 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 22,984 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 24,077 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 24,878 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 25,251 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 26,130 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 26,836 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 27,391 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 27,897 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28,305 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29,277 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30,220 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,958 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 31,402 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31,452 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31,744 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32,457 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33,481 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34,497 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35,120 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 35,198 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35,625 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36,425 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37,363 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38,071 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37,165 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36,142 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35,265 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34,715 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,488 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34,539 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,849 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35,153 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,855 number | 8,218 number | 20,078 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,853 number | 20,578 number | 24,077 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,714 number | 24,878 number | 30,958 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,740 number | 31,402 number | 36,425 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,775 number | 34,488 number | 38,071 number | 10 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brunei was 35,153 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 38,071 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,218 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.