Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Brunei
Brunei: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brunei is 13.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brunei peaked at 13.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1971.
That places Brunei 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +23.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brunei?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brunei was 13.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Brunei ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release