Population, ages 13-17, total in Australia
Australia: Population, ages 13-17, total was 1.36 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.36 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.26 million
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 13-17, total in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 13-17, total in Australia stood at 1.36 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, total in Australia peaked at 1.41 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1995.
That places Australia 68th 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, ages 13-17, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 302,535, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 331,760, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.34 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.36 million | 1.41 million | 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 13-17, total in Australia?
- Population, ages 13-17, total in Australia was 1.36 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for population, ages 13-17, total?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 13-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-17, total is the total population age 13-17.