School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia
Australia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 994,950 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia stood at 994,950 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 994,950 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 747,203 number, in 2003.
Australia ranks 23rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 774,333 number | — |
| 2001 | 755,736 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 748,588 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 747,203 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 750,655 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 759,205 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 769,591 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 821,013 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 850,650 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 873,487 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 907,984 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 924,777 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 929,368 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 932,719 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 943,604 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 943,274 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 956,164 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 977,111 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 994,950 number | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 994,950 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 994,950 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 901,645 number, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774,333 number | 774,333 number | 774,333 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 775,330 number | 747,203 number | 850,650 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 938,344 number | 873,487 number | 994,950 number | 10 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia was 994,950 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 994,950 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 747,203 number in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 educational development programmes, 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 early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/