Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei
Brunei: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 88.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei is 88.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei peaked at 89.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 47th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.5% | — |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +103.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +99.0% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.8% | 89.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 88.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brunei was 88.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Brunei ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.