Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia

Australia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 158,080 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
158,080 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 205 countries
All-time high
158,080 number
in 2020
All-time low
117,564 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia is 158,080 number, measured in 2020. 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 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia peaked at 158,080 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 117,564 number, in 1990.

That places Australia 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Australia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 122,379 number
1971 123,264 number +0.7%
1972 123,240 number -0.0%
1973 123,664 number +0.3%
1974 124,628 number +0.8%
1975 125,480 number +0.7%
1976 125,229 number -0.2%
1977 124,581 number -0.5%
1978 124,089 number -0.4%
1979 123,149 number -0.8%
1980 122,769 number -0.3%
1981 124,466 number +1.4%
1982 126,955 number +2.0%
1983 129,012 number +1.6%
1984 131,637 number +2.0%
1985 133,086 number +1.1%
1986 130,776 number -1.7%
1987 126,806 number -3.0%
1988 123,566 number -2.6%
1989 120,020 number -2.9%
1990 117,564 number -2.0%
1991 118,415 number +0.7%
1992 120,944 number +2.1%
1993 122,926 number +1.6%
1994 124,991 number +1.7%
1995 126,773 number +1.4%
1996 127,146 number +0.3%
1997 127,034 number -0.1%
1998 127,359 number +0.3%
1999 127,846 number +0.4%
2000 128,583 number +0.6%
2001 129,982 number +1.1%
2002 131,513 number +1.2%
2003 132,858 number +1.0%
2004 134,314 number +1.1%
2005 135,459 number +0.9%
2006 135,381 number -0.1%
2007 134,932 number -0.3%
2008 134,739 number -0.1%
2009 134,785 number +0.0%
2010 134,922 number +0.1%
2011 135,507 number +0.4%
2012 135,910 number +0.3%
2013 136,270 number +0.3%
2014 136,252 number -0.0%
2015 136,891 number +0.5%
2016 140,738 number +2.8%
2017 145,441 number +3.3%
2018 149,800 number +3.0%
2019 154,264 number +3.0%
2020 158,080 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123,970 number 122,379 number 125,480 number 10
1980s 126,909 number 120,020 number 133,086 number 10
1990s 124,100 number 117,564 number 127,846 number 10
2000s 133,255 number 128,583 number 135,459 number 10
2010s 140,600 number 134,922 number 154,264 number 10
2020s 158,080 number 158,080 number 158,080 number 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Sri Lanka 170,338 number compare
  2. 66 Kazakhstan 166,345 number compare
  3. 67 Guinea 160,832 number compare
  4. 69 Cambodia 157,381 number compare
  5. 70 Rwanda 152,968 number compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 151,633 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 158,080 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 158,080 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 117,564 number in 1990.
How does Australia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Australia ranks 68th 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 17.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.