What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Iceland?

12,490 number, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iceland?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Iceland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Brunei Darussalam

58,238 number

in 2019

Iceland

45,748 number

in 2020

Brunei Darussalam rank

156th

Iceland rank

159th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Brunei Darussalam
Iceland

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 58,238 number against 45,748 number in Iceland, a difference of 12,490 number.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 186 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	62,811 number	44,542 number	18,269 number	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	59,835 number	43,923 number	15,912 number	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or Iceland?: Brunei Darussalam, at 58,238 number against 45,748 number in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Iceland?: 12,490 number, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iceland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Iceland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.