Australia vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Australia
1.51 million
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
93.25 million
in 2024
Australia rank
56th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
53rd

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

  • Australia
  • MDG: Southern Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199920112024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 93.25 million against 1.51 million in Australia, a difference of 91.74 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 61.8 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 56th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd of 207 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 million 108.69 million 107.39 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.53 million 102.46 million 100.93 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.52 million 94.09 million 92.57 million MDG: Southern Asia

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 MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 93.25 million against 1.51 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Australia and MDG: Southern Asia?
91.74 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 56th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd 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