School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia
Australia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 334,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 334,432 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia peaked at 334,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,274, in 2000.
That places Australia 61st out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263,274 | — |
| 2001 | 269,050 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 270,279 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 269,353 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 269,774 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 273,607 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 281,182 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 283,905 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 284,451 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 284,713 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 285,948 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 289,336 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 285,988 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 286,261 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 285,122 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 286,762 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 289,244 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 289,878 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 286,054 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 287,959 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 291,907 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 297,458 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 310,397 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 326,685 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 334,432 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,959 | 263,274 | 284,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,255 | 285,122 | 289,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,176 | 291,907 | 334,432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia was 334,432 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,432 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,274 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release