Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.151 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.151 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1014 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Australia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.151 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.151 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | 0.1515 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.151 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.