Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 486,627 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
486,627 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 170 countries
All-time high
486,627 number
in 2018
All-time low
108,467 number
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia, 2001–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001200920182001: 140.1k number2002: 135.1k number2003: 108.5k number2004: 109.7k number2005: 113.6k number2006: 110.6k number2007: 110.0k number2008: 111.8k number2009: 113.7k number2010: 113.0k number2013: 418.4k number2014: 449.4k number2015: 468.1k number2016: 475.6k number2017: 479.6k number2018: 486.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 486,627 number for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia peaked at 486,627 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108,467 number, in 2003.

That places Australia 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 140,107 number
2002 135,081 number -3.6%
2003 108,467 number -19.7%
2004 109,722 number +1.2%
2005 113,624 number +3.6%
2006 110,558 number -2.7%
2007 110,021 number -0.5%
2008 111,833 number +1.6%
2009 113,666 number +1.6%
2010 113,015 number -0.6%
2013 418,372 number +270.2%
2014 449,385 number +7.4%
2015 468,090 number +4.2%
2016 475,568 number +1.6%
2017 479,639 number +0.9%
2018 486,627 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,009 number 108,467 number 140,107 number 9
2010s 412,957 number 113,015 number 486,627 number 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Sudan 535,516 number compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 508,757 number compare
  3. 33 Nepal 505,868 number compare
  4. 35 Uzbekistan 462,162 number compare
  5. 36 Israel 446,127 number compare
  6. 37 Madagascar 433,518 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Australia was 486,627 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 486,627 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 108,467 number in 2003.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
Australia ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.