School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 18,277 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,277
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
21,319
in 2019
All-time low
6,909
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 18,277 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei peaked at 21,319 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,909, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 221 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, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,909 | — |
| 1971 | 7,614 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 8,211 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 8,653 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 9,082 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 9,505 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 9,965 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 10,493 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 11,083 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11,541 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 12,042 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 12,526 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 12,957 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13,366 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,613 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13,731 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,800 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13,895 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,781 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,747 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 13,730 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13,651 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,466 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,349 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13,339 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,492 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13,772 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14,155 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14,645 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,213 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15,797 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16,317 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,706 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,998 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,226 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,464 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17,780 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,163 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19,078 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19,793 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 20,203 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20,339 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20,189 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20,069 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,158 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20,439 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,812 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,132 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,304 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21,319 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,069 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,560 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,810 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,133 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,539 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 18,277 | -1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18,277 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 15% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18,277 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,306 | 6,909 | 11,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,346 | 12,042 | 13,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,881 | 13,339 | 15,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,532 | 15,797 | 19,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,596 | 20,069 | 21,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,565 | 18,277 | 21,069 | 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, tertiary education, male in Brunei?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei was 18,277 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21,319 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,909 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release