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End of the academic school year in Australia

Australia: End of the academic school year was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,018 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,018 tertiary education
in 2018
All-time low
1,997 tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

End of the academic school year in Australia, 1997–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1997200720181997: 2.0k tertiary education1998: 2.0k tertiary education1999: 2.0k tertiary education2000: 2.0k tertiary education2001: 2.0k tertiary education2002: 2.0k tertiary education2003: 2.0k tertiary education2004: 2.0k tertiary education2005: 2.0k tertiary education2006: 2.0k tertiary education2007: 2.0k tertiary education2008: 2.0k tertiary education2009: 2.0k tertiary education2010: 2.0k tertiary education2011: 2.0k tertiary education2012: 2.0k tertiary education2013: 2.0k tertiary education2014: 2.0k tertiary education2015: 2.0k tertiary education2016: 2.0k tertiary education2017: 2.0k tertiary education2018: 2.0k tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for end of the academic school year in Australia is 2,018 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, end of the academic school year in Australia peaked at 2,018 tertiary education in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,997 tertiary education, in 1997.

That places Australia 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

End of the academic school year in Australia, year by year

Year tertiary education Change
1997 1,997 tertiary education —
1998 1,998 tertiary education +0.1%
1999 1,999 tertiary education +0.1%
2000 2,000 tertiary education +0.1%
2001 2,001 tertiary education +0.1%
2002 2,002 tertiary education +0.0%
2003 2,003 tertiary education +0.0%
2004 2,004 tertiary education +0.0%
2005 2,005 tertiary education +0.0%
2006 2,006 tertiary education +0.0%
2007 2,007 tertiary education +0.0%
2008 2,008 tertiary education +0.0%
2009 2,009 tertiary education +0.0%
2010 2,010 tertiary education +0.0%
2011 2,011 tertiary education +0.0%
2012 2,012 tertiary education +0.0%
2013 2,013 tertiary education +0.0%
2014 2,014 tertiary education +0.0%
2015 2,015 tertiary education +0.0%
2016 2,016 tertiary education +0.0%
2017 2,017 tertiary education +0.0%
2018 2,018 tertiary education +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2,018 tertiary education is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,018 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2,018 tertiary education is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,018 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,998 tertiary education 1,997 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 3
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,000 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,014 tertiary education 2,010 tertiary education 2,018 tertiary education 9

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  5. 58 Belgium 2,018 tertiary education compare
  6. 58 Benin 2,018 tertiary education compare
  7. 58 Bermuda 2,018 tertiary education compare
  8. 58 Brazil 2,018 tertiary education compare
  9. 58 British Virgin Islands 2,018 tertiary education compare
  10. 58 Bulgaria 2,018 tertiary education compare
  11. 58 Burundi 2,018 tertiary education compare
  12. 58 Cape Verde 2,018 tertiary education compare
  13. 58 Cameroon 2,018 tertiary education compare
  14. 58 Canada 2,018 tertiary education compare
  15. 58 Chile 2,018 tertiary education compare
  16. 58 Colombia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  17. 58 Croatia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  18. 58 Cuba 2,018 tertiary education compare
  19. 58 Cyprus 2,018 tertiary education compare
  20. 58 Czechia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  21. 58 Denmark 2,018 tertiary education compare
  22. 58 El Salvador 2,018 tertiary education compare
  23. 58 Estonia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  24. 58 Finland 2,018 tertiary education compare
  25. 58 France 2,018 tertiary education compare
  26. 58 Germany 2,018 tertiary education compare
  27. 58 Greece 2,018 tertiary education compare
  28. 58 Grenada 2,018 tertiary education compare
  29. 58 Haiti 2,018 tertiary education compare
  30. 58 Honduras 2,018 tertiary education compare
  31. 58 Hungary 2,018 tertiary education compare
  32. 58 Iceland 2,018 tertiary education compare
  33. 58 Indonesia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  34. 58 Iran 2,018 tertiary education compare
  35. 58 Ireland 2,018 tertiary education compare
  36. 58 Israel 2,018 tertiary education compare
  37. 58 Italy 2,018 tertiary education compare
  38. 58 Japan 2,018 tertiary education compare
  39. 58 Jordan 2,018 tertiary education compare
  40. 58 North Korea 2,018 tertiary education compare
  41. 58 South Korea 2,018 tertiary education compare
  42. 58 Latvia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  43. 58 Lesotho 2,018 tertiary education compare
  44. 58 Liechtenstein 2,018 tertiary education compare
  45. 58 Lithuania 2,018 tertiary education compare
  46. 58 Luxembourg 2,018 tertiary education compare
  47. 58 Madagascar 2,018 tertiary education compare
  48. 58 Malta 2,018 tertiary education compare
  49. 58 Mauritius 2,018 tertiary education compare
  50. 58 Mexico 2,018 tertiary education compare
  51. 58 Mongolia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  52. 58 Mozambique 2,018 tertiary education compare
  53. 58 Myanmar 2,018 tertiary education compare
  54. 58 Netherlands 2,018 tertiary education compare
  55. 58 New Zealand 2,018 tertiary education compare
  56. 58 North Macedonia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  57. 58 Norway 2,018 tertiary education compare
  58. 58 Pakistan 2,018 tertiary education compare
  59. 58 Poland 2,018 tertiary education compare
  60. 58 Portugal 2,018 tertiary education compare
  61. 58 Puerto Rico 2,018 tertiary education compare
  62. 58 Romania 2,018 tertiary education compare
  63. 58 Russia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  64. 58 Samoa 2,018 tertiary education compare
  65. 58 Slovakia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  66. 58 Slovenia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  67. 58 South Africa 2,018 tertiary education compare
  68. 58 Spain 2,018 tertiary education compare
  69. 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,018 tertiary education compare
  70. 58 Sweden 2,018 tertiary education compare
  71. 58 Switzerland 2,018 tertiary education compare
  72. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 2,018 tertiary education compare
  73. 58 Turkey 2,018 tertiary education compare
  74. 58 United Kingdom 2,018 tertiary education compare
  75. 58 United States 2,018 tertiary education compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is end of the academic school year in Australia?
End of the academic school year in Australia was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest end of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018.
What is the lowest end of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,997 tertiary education in 1997.
How does Australia rank for end of the academic school year?
Australia ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is end of the academic school year rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 End of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,056 data points, 1991–2020
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