School age population, tertiary education, male in Australia

Australia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 793,546 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
793,546 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 203 countries
All-time high
832,178 number
in 2014
All-time low
574,529 number
in 1972
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, male in Australia, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Australia is 793,546 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Australia peaked at 832,178 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 574,529 number, in 1972.

Australia ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Australia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 578,207 number
1971 575,321 number -0.5%
1972 574,529 number -0.1%
1973 579,199 number +0.8%
1974 587,450 number +1.4%
1975 598,037 number +1.8%
1976 610,624 number +2.1%
1977 623,670 number +2.1%
1978 635,384 number +1.9%
1979 645,586 number +1.6%
1980 654,320 number +1.4%
1981 663,906 number +1.5%
1982 670,511 number +1.0%
1983 674,355 number +0.6%
1984 676,230 number +0.3%
1985 675,825 number -0.1%
1986 674,075 number -0.3%
1987 674,823 number +0.1%
1988 679,339 number +0.7%
1989 686,776 number +1.1%
1990 697,932 number +1.6%
1991 709,847 number +1.7%
1992 716,888 number +1.0%
1993 716,159 number -0.1%
1994 709,250 number -1.0%
1995 696,012 number -1.9%
1996 674,720 number -3.1%
1997 654,723 number -3.0%
1998 641,273 number -2.1%
1999 634,731 number -1.0%
2000 637,044 number +0.4%
2001 656,835 number +3.1%
2002 678,697 number +3.3%
2003 697,883 number +2.8%
2004 714,001 number +2.3%
2005 725,019 number +1.5%
2006 748,167 number +3.2%
2007 772,984 number +3.3%
2008 797,522 number +3.2%
2009 816,590 number +2.4%
2010 825,556 number +1.1%
2011 825,571 number +0.0%
2012 828,309 number +0.3%
2013 831,619 number +0.4%
2014 832,178 number +0.1%
2015 826,644 number -0.7%
2016 813,866 number -1.5%
2017 802,057 number -1.5%
2018 793,546 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 600,801 number 574,529 number 645,586 number 10
1980s 673,016 number 654,320 number 686,776 number 10
1990s 685,154 number 634,731 number 716,888 number 10
2000s 724,474 number 637,044 number 816,590 number 10
2010s 819,927 number 793,546 number 832,178 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 56 Syrian Arab Republic 896,682 number compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 849,463 number compare
  3. 58 Mali 809,905 number compare
  4. 60 Malawi 787,389 number compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 771,561 number compare
  6. 62 Sri Lanka 769,608 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Australia?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Australia was 793,546 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 832,178 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 574,529 number in 1972.
How does Australia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Australia ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.