Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia
Australia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 163,498 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia is 163,498, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia peaked at 163,498 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,870, in 2000.
That places Australia 73rd out of 220 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,870 | — |
| 2001 | 130,844 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 132,810 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 134,687 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 134,726 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 134,657 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 134,643 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 136,151 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 134,016 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,896 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 133,981 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 135,369 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 136,184 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 136,260 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 135,214 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 136,150 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 137,611 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 140,689 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 147,563 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 154,099 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 157,423 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 157,662 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 160,766 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 160,387 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 163,498 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,630 | 128,870 | 136,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,312 | 133,981 | 154,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,947 | 157,423 | 163,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 70 South Sudan 168,906 compare
- 71 Rwanda 163,902 compare
- 72 Cambodia 163,536 compare
- 74 Ecuador 159,128 compare
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 158,637 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 125,542 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia was 163,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,498 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,870 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release