Population, age 20, female in Australia
Australia: Population, age 20, female was 143,863 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 143,863 for population, age 20, female in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Australia peaked at 144,106 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126,328, in 2000.
That places Australia 66th 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.
Population, age 20, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,545 | — |
| 1991 | 134,182 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 134,940 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 135,546 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 135,630 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 134,968 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 133,381 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 131,067 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 128,616 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 126,848 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 126,328 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 127,291 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 129,499 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 132,452 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 135,417 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 137,851 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 139,594 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 140,789 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 141,561 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 142,143 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 142,701 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 143,269 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 143,767 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 144,106 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 143,863 | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 143,863 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,970, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 143,863 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,090, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,872 | 126,848 | 135,630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,292 | 126,328 | 142,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,541 | 142,701 | 144,106 | 5 |
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 20, female in Australia?
- Population, age 20, female in Australia was 143,863 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,106 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,328 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 20, female?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 20, 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.