School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia
Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 604,520 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia is 604,520 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia peaked at 837,458 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 498,109 number, in 1995.
That places Australia 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 668,112 number | — |
| 1971 | 695,363 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 718,424 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 733,018 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 741,441 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 747,537 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 757,662 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 768,059 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 776,993 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 781,807 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 781,446 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 780,316 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 775,300 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 770,493 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 771,067 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 780,816 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 796,434 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 815,889 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 832,020 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 837,458 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 827,024 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 807,384 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 782,971 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 515,098 number | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 501,877 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 498,109 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 499,835 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 506,116 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 513,432 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 521,310 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 526,995 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 535,819 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 541,125 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 544,783 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 547,641 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 552,891 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 573,079 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 587,397 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 593,958 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 593,064 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 588,274 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 595,270 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 598,761 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 597,623 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 592,693 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 586,931 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 588,196 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 590,428 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 591,931 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 595,421 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 604,520 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738,842 number | 668,112 number | 781,807 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,124 number | 770,493 number | 837,458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,316 number | 498,109 number | 827,024 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,675 number | 526,995 number | 593,958 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,553 number | 586,931 number | 598,761 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,520 number | 604,520 number | 604,520 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
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 604,520 number in 2020, 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 837,458 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,109 number in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.