Population, ages 12-16, female in Australia
Australia: Population, ages 12-16, female was 658,171 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, female in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, female in Australia is 658,171, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Australia peaked at 684,207 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 617,344, in 1993.
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, ages 12-16, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 623,059 | — |
| 1991 | 619,562 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 617,641 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 617,344 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 618,581 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 621,236 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 625,345 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 630,857 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 637,434 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 644,611 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 651,975 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 659,461 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 666,919 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 673,738 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 679,184 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 682,742 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 684,207 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 683,751 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 681,749 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 678,785 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 675,349 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 671,511 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 667,342 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 663,347 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 660,143 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 658,171 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 658,171 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144,475, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 658,171 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159,543, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 625,567 | 617,344 | 644,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,251 | 651,975 | 684,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,977 | 658,171 | 675,349 | 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, ages 12-16, female in Australia?
- Population, ages 12-16, female in Australia was 658,171 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 684,207 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,344 in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.