School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia
Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 309,521 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia is 309,521 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 428,712 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 255,785 number, in 1995.
Australia ranks 82nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 339,612 number | — |
| 1971 | 353,807 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 366,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 373,867 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 378,580 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 382,163 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 387,514 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 392,813 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 397,165 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 399,258 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 398,736 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 398,182 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 395,798 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 393,606 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 394,153 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 399,314 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 407,027 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 416,974 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 425,494 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 428,712 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 423,814 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 413,583 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 401,102 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 263,862 number | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 257,427 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 255,785 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 255,985 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 258,827 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 262,586 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 266,943 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 270,338 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 275,196 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 278,126 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 280,159 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 281,857 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 285,077 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 296,673 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 305,005 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 308,982 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 308,648 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 305,863 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 308,871 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 309,711 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 307,903 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 304,068 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 300,282 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 300,763 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 302,002 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 302,883 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 304,805 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 309,521 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,078 number | 339,612 number | 399,258 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,800 number | 393,606 number | 428,712 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,991 number | 255,785 number | 423,814 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,006 number | 270,338 number | 308,982 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,715 number | 300,282 number | 309,711 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,521 number | 309,521 number | 309,521 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, male in Australia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Australia was 309,521 number in 2020, 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 428,712 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,785 number in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.