School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.51 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.52 years
in 2012
All-time low
3.38 years
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 6.51 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Brunei peaked at 7.52 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.38 years, in 1970.
That places Brunei 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.38 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.58 years | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.78 years | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.91 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.23 years | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 4.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.33 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.47 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.61 years | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.89 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.13 years | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.01 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.82 years | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 6.03 years | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.15 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.06 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.27 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.16 years | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.07 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.52 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.93 years | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.52 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.43 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.51 years | +1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.51 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.51 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 years | 3.38 years | 4.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 years | 4.61 years | 5.13 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.08 years | 5.82 years | 6.27 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 6.16 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 years | 6.42 years | 7.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 years | 6.41 years | 6.51 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 71 Romania 6.54 years compare
- 72 Aruba 6.53 years compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 6.52 years compare
- 75 French Guiana 6.49 years compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 6.48 years compare
- 77 Mauritius 6.48 years 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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Brunei was 6.51 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 years in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Brunei ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release