Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 205,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Australia stood at 205,060.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Australia peaked at 243,860 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 180,660, in 2016.
That places Australia 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 225,856 | — |
| 2014 | 243,860 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 241,900 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 180,660 | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 187,060 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 190,920 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 189,280 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 204,030 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 197,270 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 201,890 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 208,360 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 205,060 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 205,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,290, 14.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 205,060 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,700, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208,505 | 180,660 | 243,860 | 7 |
| 2020s | 203,322 | 197,270 | 208,360 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Australia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Australia was 205,060 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,860 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,660 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release