Australia vs GPE: Region 2: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Australia
611,297
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
41.24 million
in 2024
Australia rank
83rd
GPE: Region 2 rank
86th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 41.24 million against 611,297 in Australia, a difference of 40.63 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 67.5 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 83rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th of 222 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520,534 | 26.03 million | 25.51 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 612,910 | 34.51 million | 33.90 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 615,371 | 40.48 million | 39.87 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 41.24 million against 611,297 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and GPE: Region 2?
- 40.63 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and GPE: Region 2?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 83rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release