School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia

Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 342,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
342,699
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
342,699
in 2024
All-time low
269,717
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 269.7k2001: 273.3k2002: 276.1k2003: 276.7k2004: 276.4k2005: 279.6k2006: 286.5k2007: 292.8k2008: 294.4k2009: 294.2k2010: 294.9k2011: 297.6k2012: 298.2k2013: 295.5k2014: 294.4k2015: 295.2k2016: 297.1k2017: 299.4k2018: 297.7k2019: 296.1k2020: 299.1k2021: 304.3k2022: 314.6k2023: 330.4k2024: 342.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia stood at 342,699. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 342,699 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,717, 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, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 269,717
2001 273,295 +1.3%
2002 276,112 +1.0%
2003 276,742 +0.2%
2004 276,399 -0.1%
2005 279,623 +1.2%
2006 286,458 +2.4%
2007 292,813 +2.2%
2008 294,367 +0.5%
2009 294,246 -0.0%
2010 294,942 +0.2%
2011 297,635 +0.9%
2012 298,221 +0.2%
2013 295,507 -0.9%
2014 294,367 -0.4%
2015 295,186 +0.3%
2016 297,093 +0.6%
2017 299,374 +0.8%
2018 297,743 -0.5%
2019 296,050 -0.6%
2020 299,137 +1.0%
2021 304,252 +1.7%
2022 314,596 +3.4%
2023 330,394 +5.0%
2024 342,699 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 281,977 269,717 294,367 10
2010s 296,612 294,367 299,374 10
2020s 318,216 299,137 342,699 5

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  5. 83 Netherlands 303,225 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia was 342,699 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 342,699 in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 269,717 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Australia ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release