Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male was 219,250 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia stood at 219,250.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia peaked at 263,460 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 195,900, in 2016.
That places Australia 11th out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225,941 | 195,900 | 263,460 | 7 |
| 2020s | 218,816 | 213,760 | 222,840 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Australia was 219,250 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 263,460 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,900 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release