Australia vs ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Australia
609,231
in 2024
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
38.11 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
46th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 38.11 million against 609,231 in Australia, a difference of 37.50 million.

That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 62.6 times Australia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th of 214 countries.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) Difference Ahead
1970s 189,815 28.01 million 27.82 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
1980s 165,728 30.90 million 30.74 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
1990s 195,296 33.50 million 33.31 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2000s 227,174 29.84 million 29.62 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2010s 403,244 35.78 million 35.38 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2020s 573,249 37.62 million 37.05 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 38.11 million against 609,231 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
37.50 million, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 48th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release