Australia vs Small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
Small states
3.48 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
Small states rank
42nd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 3.48 million against 2.65 million in Australia, a difference of 837,710.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 1.09 million | 47,470 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 1.93 million | 242,724 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 3.06 million | 463,300 | Small states |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 3.35 million | 769,266 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Australia or Small states?
- Small states, at 3.48 million against 2.65 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Australia and Small states?
- 837,710, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.