Enrolment in primary education, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.15 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.15 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.15 million number
in 2018
All-time low
778,628 number
in 1987
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Australia, 1971–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.15 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Australia peaked at 1.15 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 778,628 number, in 1987.

That places Australia 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 855,858 number 819,542 number 878,577 number 9
1980s 824,857 number 778,628 number 882,735 number 10
1990s 892,472 number 813,687 number 967,647 number 10
2000s 998,820 number 979,017 number 1.02 million number 10
2010s 1.10 million number 1.04 million number 1.15 million number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 59 Canada 1.23 million number compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 1.22 million number compare
  3. 61 Poland 1.17 million number compare
  4. 63 Benin 1.15 million number compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 1.12 million number compare
  6. 65 Burundi 1.10 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Australia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Australia was 1.15 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 778,628 number in 1987.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Australia ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.