Population, age 16, female in Australia
Australia: Population, age 16, female was 134,023 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Australia stood at 134,023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Australia peaked at 139,888 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120,710, in 1995.
That places Australia 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,432 | 120,710 | 135,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,787 | 131,190 | 139,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,540 | 134,023 | 139,888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Australia?
- Population, age 16, female in Australia was 134,023 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 139,888 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,710 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 16, female?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.