School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 31,158 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei is 31,158, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 36,741 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,932, in 1970.
That places Brunei 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,932 | — |
| 1971 | 6,193 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 6,421 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6,678 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 6,961 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 7,332 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7,772 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 8,235 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8,613 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 8,757 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,794 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8,760 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8,714 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,735 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8,839 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,058 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,284 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9,430 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9,485 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,481 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,398 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9,288 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9,329 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,550 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,801 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10,114 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10,501 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10,931 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22,717 | +107.8% |
| 1999 | 23,112 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23,561 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24,168 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24,920 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25,711 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26,350 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,787 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27,057 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27,259 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,648 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,765 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34,693 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 35,087 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35,629 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36,070 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36,514 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36,741 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36,643 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,415 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36,020 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35,427 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,706 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33,866 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,827 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32,113 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 31,500 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 31,158 | -1.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 31,158 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 25% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 31,158 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +107.8% | 10,931 | 22,717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,289 | 5,932 | 8,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,058 | 8,714 | 9,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,474 | 9,288 | 23,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,123 | 23,561 | 27,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,924 | 34,693 | 36,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,695 | 31,158 | 34,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 38,159 compare
- 162 Suriname 32,796 compare
- 163 Montenegro 32,313 compare
- 165 Guyana 30,284 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 29,170 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei was 31,158 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 36,741 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,932 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release