Australia vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Australia
2.28 million
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
119.97 million
in 2024
Australia rank
66th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
69th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 119.97 million against 2.28 million in Australia, a difference of 117.70 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 52.6 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 66th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 69th of 222 countries.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.88 million 118.74 million 116.86 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 2.08 million 110.92 million 108.83 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 2.27 million 119.39 million 117.11 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Australia or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 119.97 million against 2.28 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Australia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
117.70 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 66th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release