Population, age 3, total in Australia
Australia: Population, age 3, total was 268,845 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 3, total in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Australia is 268,845, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Australia peaked at 268,845 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 251,442, in 2006.
Australia ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 3, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252,425 | — |
| 1991 | 254,820 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 256,354 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 257,273 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 257,977 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 258,750 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 259,712 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 260,729 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 261,538 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 261,760 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 261,159 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 259,614 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 257,332 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 254,802 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 252,704 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 251,525 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 251,442 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 252,315 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 253,915 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 255,871 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 257,906 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 259,958 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 262,094 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 264,291 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 268,845 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 268,845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 268,845 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,520, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,134 | 252,425 | 261,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,068 | 251,442 | 261,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,619 | 257,906 | 268,845 | 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 3, total in Australia?
- Population, age 3, total in Australia was 268,845 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 268,845 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,442 in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for population, age 3, total?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.