School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.42 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.52 years
in 2007
All-time low
10.54 years
in 1979
Years of data
31
1977–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei is 13.42 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei peaked at 14.52 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.54 years, in 1979.
Brunei ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.13 years | — |
| 1979 | 10.54 years | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 11.02 years | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.25 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.28 years | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 12.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.36 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.64 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.99 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.36 years | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.22 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.85 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.51 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.42 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.42 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.83 years | 10.54 years | 11.13 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.13 years | 11.02 years | 11.25 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.43 years | 12.28 years | 12.64 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.66 years | 12.66 years | 14.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 years | 13.2 years | 14.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 years | 13.28 years | 13.42 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 87 South Africa 13.49 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 13.49 years compare
- 89 Nepal 13.44 years compare
- 91 Togo 13.36 years compare
- 92 Philippines 13.35 years compare
- 93 Kuwait 13.34 years compare
More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Brunei was 13.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 years in 1979.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Brunei ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release