School age population, early childhood education, female in Australia

Australia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 642,146 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
642,146 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
642,146 number
in 2019
All-time low
126,487 number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Australia, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 128.7k number1999: 502.6k number2000: 128.1k number2001: 492.7k number2002: 488.4k number2003: 486.9k number2004: 488.6k number2005: 494.1k number2006: 500.0k number2007: 126.5k number2008: 528.6k number2009: 545.9k number2010: 561.0k number2011: 581.2k number2012: 594.0k number2013: 601.2k number2014: 606.7k number2015: 613.2k number2016: 614.8k number2017: 621.9k number2018: 632.5k number2019: 642.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in Australia stood at 642,146 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Australia peaked at 642,146 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126,487 number, in 2007.

Australia ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 315,662 number 128,691 number 502,633 number 2
2000s 427,983 number 126,487 number 545,944 number 10
2010s 606,863 number 561,020 number 642,146 number 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Chile 704,681 number compare
  2. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 673,763 number compare
  3. 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 662,806 number compare
  4. 64 Canada 571,643 number compare
  5. 65 Romania 548,135 number compare
  6. 66 Nepal 543,316 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Australia?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Australia was 642,146 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 642,146 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 126,487 number in 2007.
How does Australia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/