Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia
Australia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 86.76 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia, 1974–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 86.76 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia peaked at 86.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.77, in 1977.
Australia ranks 21st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.94 | — |
| 1975 | 19.5 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 18.82 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.77 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 21.52 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 22.47 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 23.24 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 24.32 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 26.31 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 26.03 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.14 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.01 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.31 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 26.09 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.15 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.16 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.95 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.47 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.62 | +136.5% |
| 2002 | 66.16 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 80.18 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 81.09 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.77 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 82.21 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 76.06 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 76.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.97 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.96 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 63.19 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 76.96 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 79.42 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 84.23 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 84.73 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.61 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.77 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.76 | +1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 86.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 86.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +136.5% | 26.47 | 62.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.92 | 18.77 | 21.94 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.21 | 22.47 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 | 25.95 | 26.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.49 | 62.62 | 82.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.06 | 63.19 | 85.61 | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.26 | 85.77 | 86.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 18 Oman 90.15 compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.08 compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 87.79 compare
- 22 Qatar 84.42 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 84.28 compare
- 24 Congo 83.55 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Australia was 86.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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