Australia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development
Australia
461,231
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
17.86 million
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 17.86 million against 461,231 in Australia, a difference of 17.40 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 38.7 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 104 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,757 | 19.95 million | 19.55 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 470,702 | 19.78 million | 19.31 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 462,544 | 18.20 million | 17.73 million | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 17.86 million against 461,231 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 17.40 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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