Population by level of education in Australia
Australia: Population by level of education was 21.16 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
21.16 million people
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.16 million people
in 2100
All-time low
118,800 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Australia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Australia is 21.16 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Australia peaked at 21.16 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 118,800 people, in 1950.
That places Australia 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118,800 people | — |
| 1955 | 198,500 people | +67.1% |
| 1960 | 309,600 people | +56.0% |
| 1965 | 470,600 people | +52.0% |
| 1970 | 730,000 people | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million people | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million people | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 2.05 million people | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million people | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 million people | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 3.92 million people | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 million people | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 5.82 million people | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million people | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 8.89 million people | +12.9% |
| 2030 | 9.87 million people | +11.1% |
| 2035 | 10.90 million people | +10.4% |
| 2040 | 11.93 million people | +9.5% |
| 2045 | 12.91 million people | +8.2% |
| 2050 | 13.85 million people | +7.3% |
| 2055 | 14.77 million people | +6.7% |
| 2060 | 15.70 million people | +6.3% |
| 2065 | 16.61 million people | +5.8% |
| 2070 | 17.50 million people | +5.4% |
| 2075 | 18.34 million people | +4.8% |
| 2080 | 19.09 million people | +4.1% |
| 2085 | 19.74 million people | +3.4% |
| 2090 | 20.28 million people | +2.8% |
| 2095 | 20.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 2100 | 21.16 million people | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.16 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 7.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.16 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 million people, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158,650 people | 118,800 people | 198,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 390,100 people | 309,600 people | 470,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 920,150 people | 730,000 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.53 million people | 2.05 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.26 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million people | 3.92 million people | 4.66 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million people | 5.82 million people | 6.72 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.38 million people | 7.87 million people | 8.89 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.38 million people | 9.87 million people | 10.90 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.42 million people | 11.93 million people | 12.91 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 14.31 million people | 13.85 million people | 14.77 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 16.15 million people | 15.70 million people | 16.61 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 17.92 million people | 17.50 million people | 18.34 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 19.41 million people | 19.09 million people | 19.74 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 20.51 million people | 20.28 million people | 20.75 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 21.16 million people | 21.16 million people | 21.16 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Australia?
- Population by level of education in Australia was 21.16 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,800 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for population by level of education?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.