Population, age 21, male in Australia
Australia: Population, age 21, male was 154,533 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in Australia is 154,533, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Australia peaked at 154,533 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 128,659, in 2000.
That places Australia 61st 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,743 | — |
| 1991 | 138,559 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 141,242 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 143,982 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 145,643 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 145,486 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 143,083 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 138,877 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 134,045 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 130,253 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 128,659 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 129,721 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 132,970 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 137,511 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 142,005 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 145,483 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 147,643 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 148,787 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 149,254 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 149,614 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 150,262 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 151,310 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 152,560 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 153,747 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 154,489 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 154,533 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 154,533 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 154,533 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,021, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,791 | 130,253 | 145,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,165 | 128,659 | 149,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,817 | 150,262 | 154,533 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, male in Australia?
- Population, age 21, male in Australia was 154,533 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 154,533 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,659 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 21, male?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.