Population, age 16, male in Australia
Australia: Population, age 16, male was 140,780 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Australia is 140,780, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Australia peaked at 147,547 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 127,519, in 1995.
Australia ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,974 | — |
| 1991 | 139,805 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 136,359 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 132,456 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 129,239 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 127,519 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 127,600 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 129,194 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 131,774 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 134,534 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 136,882 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 138,647 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 139,992 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 141,047 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 142,051 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 143,162 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 144,437 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 145,751 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 146,886 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 147,547 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 147,539 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 146,773 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 145,376 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 143,649 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 142,013 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 140,780 | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 140,780 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,574, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 140,780 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,534, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,045 | 127,519 | 141,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,640 | 136,882 | 147,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,355 | 140,780 | 147,539 | 6 |
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 population, age 16, male in Australia?
- Population, age 16, male in Australia was 140,780 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,547 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,519 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 16, male?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.