School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia
Australia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 774,974 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Australia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release