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

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 841,839 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
841,839
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
841,839
in 2023
All-time low
692,274
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 692.3k2000: 692.3k2001: 702.6k2002: 713.7k2003: 719.7k2004: 722.9k2005: 733.6k2006: 750.1k2007: 763.8k2008: 765.7k2009: 761.5k2010: 762.2k2011: 765.7k2012: 766.9k2013: 762.9k2014: 760.2k2015: 762.9k2016: 768.8k2017: 773.4k2018: 768.1k2019: 764.5k2020: 770.0k2021: 777.9k2022: 802.0k2023: 841.8k2024: 841.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 841,839. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 841,839 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 692,274, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 692,274
2000 692,274 +0.0%
2001 702,569 +1.5%
2002 713,680 +1.6%
2003 719,715 +0.8%
2004 722,942 +0.4%
2005 733,617 +1.5%
2006 750,082 +2.2%
2007 763,763 +1.8%
2008 765,665 +0.2%
2009 761,530 -0.5%
2010 762,207 +0.1%
2011 765,740 +0.5%
2012 766,872 +0.1%
2013 762,908 -0.5%
2014 760,212 -0.4%
2015 762,864 +0.3%
2016 768,795 +0.8%
2017 773,427 +0.6%
2018 768,094 -0.7%
2019 764,537 -0.5%
2020 769,959 +0.7%
2021 777,887 +1.0%
2022 802,027 +3.1%
2023 841,839 +5.0%
2024 841,839 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 692,274 692,274 692,274 1
2000s 732,584 692,274 765,665 10
2010s 765,566 760,212 773,427 10
2020s 806,710 769,959 841,839 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,182 compare
  2. 208 Liechtenstein 1,167 compare
  3. 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,075 compare
  4. 210 Palau 969 compare
  5. 211 Monaco 937 compare
  6. 212 Cook Islands 774 compare
  7. 213 Naoero 532 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 841,839 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 841,839 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 692,274 in 1999.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release