Start month of the academic school year in Australia
Australia: Start month of the academic school year was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Australia, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Australia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Australia peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.
Australia ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 185 Bangladesh 1 compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
- 185 Botswana 1 compare
- 185 Fiji 1 compare
- 185 Guatemala 1 compare
- 185 Honduras 1 compare
- 185 Kenya 1 compare
- 185 Kiribati 1 compare
- 185 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 185 Maldives 1 compare
- 185 Mozambique 1 compare
- 185 Mauritius 1 compare
- 185 Malawi 1 compare
- 185 Malaysia 1 compare
- 185 Namibia 1 compare
- 185 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 185 Naoero 1 compare
- 185 New Zealand 1 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 185 Rwanda 1 compare
- 185 Singapore 1 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 185 El Salvador 1 compare
- 185 Eswatini 1 compare
- 185 Seychelles 1 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 185 South Africa 1 compare
- 185 Zambia 1 compare
- 185 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Australia?
- Start month of the academic school year in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release