School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Australia
Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 665,521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia stood at 665,521. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia peaked at 665,521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 527,824, in 2000.
That places Australia 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 527,824 | — |
| 2001 | 535,329 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 541,850 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 542,305 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 540,972 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 546,007 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 557,162 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 570,253 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 573,755 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 573,080 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 574,147 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 578,510 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 580,192 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 576,488 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 574,902 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 575,834 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 580,135 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 583,967 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 579,734 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 577,257 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 581,679 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 589,347 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 610,077 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 640,879 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 665,521 | +3.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 665,521 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 5.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Australia's 665,521 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550,854 | 527,824 | 573,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,117 | 574,147 | 583,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,501 | 581,679 | 665,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 78 Sierra Leone 771,270 compare
- 79 Tunisia 730,779 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 712,892 compare
- 82 Togo 616,240 compare
- 83 Netherlands 589,305 compare
- 84 Belgium 557,853 compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia was 665,521 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 665,521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,824 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release