School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia
Australia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 484,100 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 484,100 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. 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 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 484,100 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 362,797 number, in 2003.
That places Australia 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 373,755 number | — |
| 2001 | 365,849 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 363,038 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 362,797 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 364,957 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 369,702 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 374,966 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 399,863 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 414,185 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 425,315 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 441,115 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 449,209 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 451,899 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 453,957 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 459,177 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 459,217 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 465,511 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,568 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 484,100 number | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 484,100 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 484,100 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373,755 number | 373,755 number | 373,755 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 376,920 number | 362,797 number | 414,185 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 456,507 number | 425,315 number | 484,100 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 484,100 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 484,100 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,797 number in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 24th 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 16.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/