Population, age 21, total in Australia
Australia: Population, age 21, total was 301,278 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Australia is 301,278, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Australia peaked at 301,278 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 252,979, in 2000.
Australia ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267,820 | — |
| 1991 | 271,638 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 277,166 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 282,794 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 286,271 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 286,127 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 281,520 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 273,315 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 263,814 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 256,279 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 252,979 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 254,807 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 260,852 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 269,395 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 277,854 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 284,361 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 288,339 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 290,376 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 291,133 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 291,715 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 292,895 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 294,886 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 297,305 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 299,634 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 301,278 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 301,278 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 301,278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,674 | 256,279 | 286,271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,181 | 252,979 | 291,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,200 | 292,895 | 301,278 | 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 21, total in Australia?
- Population, age 21, total in Australia was 301,278 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,278 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,979 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 21, total?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.