School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Australia
Australia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 330,328 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Australia stood at 330,328 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Australia peaked at 330,328 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 224,999 number, in 1985.
Australia ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 249,186 number | — |
| 1971 | 249,922 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 249,555 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 248,482 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 247,267 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 246,388 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 248,780 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 252,537 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 256,199 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 257,707 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 254,674 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 248,773 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 240,270 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 231,361 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 225,081 number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 224,999 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 228,881 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 236,099 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 244,770 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 252,126 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 254,858 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 256,637 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 256,966 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 256,554 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 256,500 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 258,246 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 261,149 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 264,211 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 266,761 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 267,929 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 266,763 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 263,698 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 259,912 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 256,460 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 254,657 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 255,957 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 257,013 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 259,677 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 264,040 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 270,138 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 278,028 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 287,472 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 297,646 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 307,172 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 314,236 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 316,684 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 319,669 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 321,094 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 322,182 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 324,604 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 330,328 number | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 330,328 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 5.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 330,328 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,602 number | 246,388 number | 257,707 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,703 number | 224,999 number | 254,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,981 number | 254,858 number | 267,929 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,832 number | 254,657 number | 270,138 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,879 number | 278,028 number | 324,604 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,328 number | 330,328 number | 330,328 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- 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)
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- 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, one year before than official primary entry in Australia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Australia was 330,328 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 330,328 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,999 number in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/