School age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School age population, tertiary education, female was 16,820 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,820
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
17,688
in 2011
All-time low
4,666
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 16,820 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 17,688 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,666, in 1970.
That places Brunei Darussalam 173rd out of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,666 | — |
| 1971 | 5,407 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 5,996 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 6,447 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6,916 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 7,385 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 7,854 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8,301 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 8,733 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 9,071 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9,385 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9,650 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9,851 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,172 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10,439 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10,689 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10,970 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,300 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11,504 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11,717 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11,881 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11,906 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,785 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11,674 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,658 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,752 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,980 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12,344 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12,788 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,232 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13,723 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 14,218 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,593 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14,887 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,185 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,474 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,718 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,961 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16,548 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17,072 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17,467 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,688 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,576 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,421 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17,382 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,469 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,598 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,641 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,631 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,631 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,556 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,426 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,279 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17,140 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,939 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16,820 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,078 | 4,666 | 9,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,568 | 9,385 | 11,717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,100 | 11,658 | 13,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,338 | 13,723 | 17,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,550 | 17,382 | 17,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,193 | 16,820 | 17,556 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 170 Montenegro 19,200 compare
- 171 Belize 19,122 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 17,977 compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,297 compare
- 175 French Guiana 13,700 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 13,509 compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei Darussalam was 16,820 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,688 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,666 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release