Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2020
All-time low
941,441
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 1.36 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.36 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 941,441, in 1987.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 962,289 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 946,036 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 941,441 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 945,989 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 959,545 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 978,106 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 988,012 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 997,087 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 998,635 | 941,441 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 978,106 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.21 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.35 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 206 Cook Islands 787 compare
- 207 Palau 772 compare
- 208 San Marino 710 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 702 compare
- 210 Anguilla 651 compare
- 211 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 296 compare
- 212 Saint Helena 285 compare
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 1.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,441 in 1987.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release