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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Australia, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.