Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Brunei
Brunei: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 82.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brunei, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brunei is 82.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brunei peaked at 88.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2013.
That places Brunei 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.6% | — |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 82.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brunei?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brunei was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Brunei ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release