School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Australia
Australia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 148,382 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 148,382 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Australia peaked at 156,498 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,772, in 2002.
That places Australia 73rd out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,703 | — |
| 2001 | 126,443 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124,772 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 125,815 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 126,538 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 126,260 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 125,327 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 126,230 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 128,583 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 132,216 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 138,539 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 140,042 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 144,852 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 147,114 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 150,567 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 150,877 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 153,031 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 155,472 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 154,658 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 154,463 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 156,498 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 151,032 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 148,831 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 149,267 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 148,382 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,889 | 124,772 | 132,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,962 | 138,539 | 155,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,802 | 148,382 | 156,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Australia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Australia was 148,382 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,498 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,772 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release