Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia
Australia: Population, ages 12-16, male was 691,534 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, male in Australia is 691,534, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in Australia peaked at 721,529 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 650,913, 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, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 655,969 | — |
| 1991 | 652,877 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 651,182 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 650,913 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 651,964 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 654,233 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 657,684 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 662,315 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 668,037 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 674,729 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 682,203 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 690,515 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 699,391 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 707,917 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 714,912 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 719,552 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 721,529 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 721,114 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 718,794 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 715,334 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 711,374 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 706,995 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 702,238 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 697,663 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 693,934 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 691,534 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 691,534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,102, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 691,534 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165,993, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,990 | 650,913 | 674,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,126 | 682,203 | 721,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,623 | 691,534 | 711,374 | 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, male in Australia?
- Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia was 691,534 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 721,529 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,913 in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.