Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 3,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,613 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 4,898 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 524, in 1995.
Brunei ranks 115th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 524 | — |
| 1998 | 1,467 | +180.0% |
| 1999 | 1,475 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,540 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,606 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,655 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,809 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,995 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2,117 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,917 | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 3,941 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,913 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,704 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,758 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,800 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,898 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 3,613 | -26.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,613 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,357, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,613 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,787, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +180.0% | 524 | 1,467 |
| 2014 | +85.0% | 2,117 | 3,917 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,155 | 524 | 1,475 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,787 | 1,540 | 2,117 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,839 | 3,704 | 3,941 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,256 | 3,613 | 4,898 | 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brunei was 3,613 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4,898 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 524 in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release