Brunei Darussalam: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Brunei Darussalam's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.9% on 2017 (from 39,992 to 38,822).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2017), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 3.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.2% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.8% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 752.88 a year. A straight line explains 77% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Brunei Darussalam had the 69th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Brunei Darussalam in the 2018 ranking

• Comoros — 66th of 85: 73,695
• Solomon Islands — 67th of 85: 52,566
• Cabo Verde — 68th of 85: 52,143
• Montenegro — 70th of 85: 38,029
• Belize — 71st of 85: 37,052
• Suriname — 72nd of 85: 32,996

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 1.68 million (2017)
• Cambodia — 955,656 (2018)
• China — 68.39 million (2018)
• Fiji — 92,262 (2016)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 341,591 (2018)
• Indonesia — 19.99 million (2018)
• Kiribati — 9,548 (2017)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.78 million (2017)
• Lao PDR — 671,064 (2018)
• Macao SAR, China — 25,672 (2018)
• Malaysia

More education data for Brunei Darussalam

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 37,751 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.82% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 95.03% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.63% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 3,846 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Brunei Darussalam's secondary education, general pupils?

38,822 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 272.54% from 10,421 in 1970 (2.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 46,432 in 2012 and the lowest 10,421 in 1970.

How does Brunei Darussalam rank?

69th highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Brunei Darussalam?

In 2018, Brunei Darussalam's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.9% on 2017 (from 39,992 to 38,822). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2017), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 3.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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