School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia

Australia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 297,380 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
297,380 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
297,380 number
in 2019
All-time low
258,722 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 258.7k number1999: 262.3k number2000: 264.1k number2001: 267.5k number2002: 270.2k number2003: 271.6k number2004: 273.3k number2005: 276.9k number2006: 286.8k number2007: 292.8k number2008: 295.0k number2009: 293.9k number2010: 291.8k number2011: 295.4k number2012: 296.6k number2013: 295.6k number2014: 293.1k number2015: 291.0k number2016: 292.5k number2017: 293.7k number2018: 294.4k number2019: 297.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia is 297,380 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia peaked at 297,380 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 258,722 number, in 1998.

That places Australia 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 258,722 number
1999 262,311 number +1.4%
2000 264,137 number +0.7%
2001 267,493 number +1.3%
2002 270,158 number +1.0%
2003 271,622 number +0.5%
2004 273,311 number +0.6%
2005 276,915 number +1.3%
2006 286,773 number +3.6%
2007 292,766 number +2.1%
2008 294,984 number +0.8%
2009 293,858 number -0.4%
2010 291,797 number -0.7%
2011 295,399 number +1.2%
2012 296,597 number +0.4%
2013 295,576 number -0.3%
2014 293,121 number -0.8%
2015 290,981 number -0.7%
2016 292,514 number +0.5%
2017 293,662 number +0.4%
2018 294,382 number +0.2%
2019 297,380 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260,516 number 258,722 number 262,311 number 2
2000s 279,202 number 264,137 number 294,984 number 10
2010s 294,141 number 290,981 number 297,380 number 10

Countries ranked near Australia

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  3. 62 Togo 304,414 number compare
  4. 64 Laos 281,382 number compare
  5. 65 Cuba 278,402 number compare
  6. 66 Paraguay 251,982 number compare

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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 297,380 number in 2019, 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 297,380 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 258,722 number in 1998.
How does Australia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.