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
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 866,178 number | — |
| 1972 | 864,459 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 859,367 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 819,542 number | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 840,231 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 843,113 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 858,706 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 872,550 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 878,577 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 882,735 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 879,894 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 869,510 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 850,156 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 828,071 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 793,149 number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 781,739 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 778,628 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 785,770 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 798,920 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 813,687 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 825,314 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 833,605 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 838,990 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 841,633 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 941,687 number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 948,989 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 953,119 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 960,051 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 967,647 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 979,017 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 983,249 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 993,822 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 992,566 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 994,028 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 994,711 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 996,388 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million number | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.15 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 8.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.15 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 9.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.