School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 326,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 326,685, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 391,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105,905, in 1998.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105,905 | — |
| 1999 | 211,809 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 317,714 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 324,420 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 327,249 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 327,883 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 329,054 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 334,937 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 343,882 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 348,245 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 349,941 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 348,323 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 349,578 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 351,966 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 348,998 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 349,131 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 347,772 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 349,782 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 351,734 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 354,578 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 350,824 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 350,969 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 354,937 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 360,328 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 372,857 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 391,145 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 326,685 | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,857 | 105,905 | 211,809 | 2 |
| 2000s | 335,165 | 317,714 | 349,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,533 | 347,772 | 354,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,190 | 326,685 | 391,145 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 326,685 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 391,145 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,905 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release