Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Australia
Australia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.77 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Australia peaked at 1.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2000.
That places Australia 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 6.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.77 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 5.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.70 million | 1.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 59 North Korea 1.93 million compare
- 60 South Korea 1.88 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.87 million compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1.74 million compare
- 64 Poland 1.71 million compare
- 65 Bolivia 1.68 million compare
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 of compulsory school age, female in Australia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Australia was 1.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release