Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2939 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.2939 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia peaked at 0.295 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1972 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Australia ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2834 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2939 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2939 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.294 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 0.295 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia was 0.2939 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1972 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Australia ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.