School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120241999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.0M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.96 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1999.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.55 million
2000 1.55 million +0.0%
2001 1.58 million +2.3%
2002 1.62 million +2.4%
2003 1.66 million +2.6%
2004 1.69 million +1.4%
2005 1.70 million +1.0%
2006 1.72 million +0.9%
2007 1.75 million +1.7%
2008 1.80 million +2.7%
2009 1.85 million +2.9%
2010 1.87 million +1.1%
2011 1.87 million +0.1%
2012 1.88 million +0.4%
2013 1.89 million +0.5%
2014 1.90 million +0.8%
2015 1.92 million +1.0%
2016 1.93 million +0.8%
2017 1.94 million +0.5%
2018 1.95 million +0.4%
2019 1.96 million +0.6%
2020 1.93 million -1.7%
2021 1.86 million -3.8%
2022 1.88 million +1.2%
2023 1.96 million +4.4%
2024 1.96 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 million 1.55 million 1.55 million 1
2000s 1.69 million 1.55 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 1.91 million 1.87 million 1.96 million 10
2020s 1.92 million 1.86 million 1.96 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 207 Gibraltar 2,510 compare
  2. 207 British Virgin Islands 2,510 compare
  3. 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
  4. 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
  5. 211 Monaco 1,678 compare
  6. 212 Anguilla 1,159 compare
  7. 213 Palau 1,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 1.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1999.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release