Australia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development
Australia
898,793
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
34.69 million
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
24th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 34.69 million against 898,793 in Australia, a difference of 33.79 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 38.6 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 104 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786,776 | 38.84 million | 38.06 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 916,255 | 38.46 million | 37.54 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 900,450 | 35.36 million | 34.46 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Australia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 34.69 million against 898,793 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 33.79 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release