School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia

Australia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 484,100 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
484,100 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
484,100 number
in 2019
All-time low
362,797 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Australia, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 373.8k number2001: 365.8k number2002: 363.0k number2003: 362.8k number2004: 365.0k number2005: 369.7k number2006: 375.0k number2008: 399.9k number2009: 414.2k number2010: 425.3k number2011: 441.1k number2012: 449.2k number2013: 451.9k number2014: 454.0k number2015: 459.2k number2016: 459.2k number2017: 465.5k number2018: 475.6k number2019: 484.1k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Australia, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Cambodia 524,186 number compare
  2. 22 Senegal 512,067 number compare
  3. 23 Venezuela 488,128 number compare
  4. 25 Guinea 395,634 number compare
  5. 26 South Korea 393,379 number compare
  6. 27 Canada 378,501 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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/