School age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School age population, tertiary education, 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 Darussalam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 21,319 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,909, in 1970.
Brunei Darussalam 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 in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Brunei Darussalam was 18,277 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 21,319 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,909 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release