School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia

Australia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 774,974 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
774,974
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 207 countries
All-time high
809,078
in 2017
All-time low
650,563
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 653.2k2001: 653.1k2002: 650.6k2003: 650.6k2004: 651.5k2005: 656.0k2006: 664.5k2007: 686.3k2008: 710.3k2009: 732.0k2010: 746.3k2011: 748.5k2012: 767.2k2013: 782.8k2014: 791.2k2015: 797.0k2016: 807.9k2017: 809.1k2018: 803.9k2019: 799.9k2020: 789.9k2021: 776.3k2022: 776.7k2023: 776.7k2024: 775.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in Australia stood at 774,974.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Australia peaked at 809,078 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 650,563, in 2002.

That places Australia 56th out of 207 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.

School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 653,221
2001 653,053 -0.0%
2002 650,563 -0.4%
2003 650,616 +0.0%
2004 651,502 +0.1%
2005 656,043 +0.7%
2006 664,456 +1.3%
2007 686,251 +3.3%
2008 710,252 +3.5%
2009 731,969 +3.1%
2010 746,322 +2.0%
2011 748,527 +0.3%
2012 767,222 +2.5%
2013 782,840 +2.0%
2014 791,208 +1.1%
2015 797,038 +0.7%
2016 807,893 +1.4%
2017 809,078 +0.1%
2018 803,919 -0.6%
2019 799,879 -0.5%
2020 789,922 -1.2%
2021 776,290 -1.7%
2022 776,666 +0.0%
2023 776,729 +0.0%
2024 774,974 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 670,793 650,563 731,969 10
2010s 785,393 746,322 809,078 10
2020s 778,916 774,974 789,922 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 53 Cameroon 865,240 compare
  2. 54 Republic of Korea 827,694 compare
  3. 55 Poland 781,186 compare
  4. 57 Senegal 748,053 compare
  5. 58 Haiti 743,461 compare
  6. 59 Chile 722,685 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Australia?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia was 774,974 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 809,078 in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 650,563 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Australia ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release