Official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia
Australia: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 1 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2000
All-time low
1 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia is 1 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia peaked at 4 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.
Australia ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 120 Albania 1 years compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 1 years compare
- 120 Bahrain 1 years compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 years compare
- 120 Brazil 1 years compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 1 years compare
- 120 Croatia 1 years compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 1 years compare
- 120 Finland 1 years compare
- 120 Gibraltar 1 years compare
- 120 Indonesia 1 years compare
- 120 Japan 1 years compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 1 years compare
- 120 Republic of Korea 1 years compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 1 years compare
- 120 Latvia 1 years compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 1 years compare
- 120 Montenegro 1 years compare
- 120 Morocco 1 years compare
- 120 Nigeria 1 years compare
- 120 North Macedonia 1 years compare
- 120 Norway 1 years compare
- 120 Paraguay 1 years compare
- 120 Rwanda 1 years compare
- 120 Serbia 1 years compare
- 120 Slovenia 1 years compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 years compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 1 years compare
- 120 Sweden 1 years compare
- 120 Thailand 1 years compare
- 120 Türkiye 1 years compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 1 years compare
- 120 Ukraine 1 years compare
- 120 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 years compare
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 years compare
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Australia was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.