Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 3,512 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Brunei is 3,512, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Brunei peaked at 3,932 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 140th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144 | — |
| 1971 | 196 | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 206 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 241 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 261 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 287 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 304 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 344 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 356 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 426 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 479 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 537 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 554 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 972 | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 1,032 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,054 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,046 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,187 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,392 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,461 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,493 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,622 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,738 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,819 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,065 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2,310 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2,527 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,519 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,564 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,908 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,280 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3,416 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,541 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,579 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,630 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,603 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,500 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,584 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,613 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,932 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3,512 | -10.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,512 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 16% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,512 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +75.5% | 554 | 972 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.5 | 144 | 426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 523.33 | 479 | 554 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,205 | 972 | 1,493 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,280 | 1,622 | 2,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,527 | 3,280 | 3,630 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,722 | 3,512 | 3,932 | 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 teachers in secondary education, female in Brunei?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Brunei was 3,512 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,932 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release