Australia vs Chile: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Australia
1.51 million
in 2024
Chile
1.42 million
in 2025
Australia rank
56th
Chile rank
59th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Chile
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.51 million against 1.42 million in Chile, a difference of 91,710.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 56th and Chile ranks 59th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
2010s 1.55 million 1.48 million 73,836 Australia
2020s 1.52 million 1.43 million 89,550 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Australia or Chile?
Australia, at 1.51 million against 1.42 million in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Australia and Chile?
91,710, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 56th and Chile ranks 59th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release