Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia
Australia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 324,473 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
324,473 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
324,473 number
in 2020
All-time low
241,844 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia stood at 324,473 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia peaked at 324,473 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 241,844 number, in 1990.
Australia ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250,785 number | — |
| 1971 | 252,722 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 252,820 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 254,014 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 256,498 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 258,669 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 257,575 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 255,595 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 254,161 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 252,046 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 251,247 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 254,638 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 259,705 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 263,990 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 269,467 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 272,567 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 268,067 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 260,195 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 253,787 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 246,735 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 241,844 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 243,534 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 248,550 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 252,433 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 256,486 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 260,041 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 260,829 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 260,907 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,018 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 263,512 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 265,678 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 269,063 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 272,830 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 276,173 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 279,850 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 282,739 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 282,330 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 280,923 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 280,095 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 279,711 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 279,397 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 279,589 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 279,772 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,211 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 280,244 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 281,901 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 289,499 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 298,833 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 307,602 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 316,683 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 324,473 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,488 number | 250,785 number | 258,669 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,040 number | 246,735 number | 272,567 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,015 number | 241,844 number | 263,512 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,939 number | 265,678 number | 282,739 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,373 number | 279,397 number | 316,683 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,473 number | 324,473 number | 324,473 number | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia was 324,473 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,473 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,844 number in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.