Sample size in Australia

Australia: Sample size was 17,197 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17,197
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17,361
in 2011
All-time low
13,105
in 2004
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Sample size in Australia, 2001–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200820152001: 15.1k2002: 13.8k2003: 13.3k2004: 13.1k2005: 13.4k2006: 13.5k2007: 13.4k2008: 13.4k2009: 13.8k2010: 14.1k2011: 17.4k2012: 17.1k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.1k2015: 17.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 17,197 for sample size in 2015.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Australia peaked at 17,361 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,105, in 2004.

Australia ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Sample size in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 15,072 —
2002 13,754 -8.7%
2003 13,349 -2.9%
2004 13,105 -1.8%
2005 13,385 +2.1%
2006 13,487 +0.8%
2007 13,396 -0.7%
2008 13,387 -0.1%
2009 13,819 +3.2%
2010 14,060 +1.7%
2011 17,361 +23.5%
2012 17,139 -1.3%
2013 17,172 +0.2%
2014 17,136 -0.2%
2015 17,197 +0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 17,197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 17,197 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,438, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,639 13,105 15,072 9
2010s 16,678 14,060 17,361 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 52 Mauritius 19,379 compare
  2. 53 Finland 18,434 compare
  3. 54 Maldives 17,280 compare
  4. 56 Honduras 16,924 compare
  5. 57 Moldova 16,850 compare
  6. 58 Croatia 16,658 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More reference data data for Australia

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Australia?
Sample size in Australia was 17,197 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17,361 in 2011.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,105 in 2004.
How does Australia rank for sample size?
Australia ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
Is sample size rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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