School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Australia
Australia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 898,793 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
898,793
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
942,411
in 2016
All-time low
753,918
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 898,793 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 942,411 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 753,918, in 2003.
Australia ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, 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 … age both sexes educational in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 755,678 | — |
| 2001 | 759,702 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 756,679 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 753,918 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 754,430 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 763,991 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 781,977 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 817,229 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 851,225 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 872,932 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 882,383 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 877,997 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 899,648 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 917,284 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 927,330 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 930,586 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 942,411 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 939,717 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 930,026 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 915,172 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 902,851 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 895,235 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 901,457 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 903,912 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 898,793 | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 898,793 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 898,793 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 730,554, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786,776 | 753,918 | 872,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,255 | 877,997 | 942,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,450 | 895,235 | 903,912 | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia was 898,793 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 942,411 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 753,918 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release