School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 33,187 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
33,187 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
35,370 number
in 2014
All-time low
5,268 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 33,187 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 35,370 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,268 number, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,268 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,728 number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 5,999 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6,191 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6,366 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6,531 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,171 number | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 7,707 number | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 8,047 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8,174 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8,120 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8,053 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 8,107 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8,196 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8,269 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 8,385 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8,925 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 9,348 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9,556 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9,526 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,301 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9,689 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 10,111 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10,457 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10,660 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,754 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11,122 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11,387 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 22,643 number | +98.8% |
| 1999 | 22,579 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,630 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24,059 number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 25,130 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25,569 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25,484 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25,233 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 26,458 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 27,422 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27,864 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,878 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,815 number | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 34,903 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,146 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,339 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35,370 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,292 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,012 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,685 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34,293 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,808 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33,187 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,718 number | 5,268 number | 8,174 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,648 number | 8,053 number | 9,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,870 number | 9,301 number | 22,643 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,773 number | 22,630 number | 27,878 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,866 number | 33,808 number | 35,370 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,187 number | 33,187 number | 33,187 number | 1 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,991 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 33,187 number in 2020, 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 35,370 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,268 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.