School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia

Australia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 160,795 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
160,795 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
160,795 number
in 2020
All-time low
109,601 number
in 1985
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia stood at 160,795 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia peaked at 160,795 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,601 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 122,416 number 120,431 number 126,097 number 10
1980s 116,413 number 109,601 number 124,581 number 10
1990s 126,309 number 124,221 number 128,878 number 10
2000s 126,447 number 123,595 number 131,759 number 10
2010s 150,357 number 135,705 number 158,046 number 10
2020s 160,795 number 160,795 number 160,795 number 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 69 Syria 168,830 number compare
  2. 70 Sri Lanka 163,494 number compare
  3. 71 North Korea 162,212 number compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 159,067 number compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 158,164 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 123,085 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia was 160,795 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 160,795 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 109,601 number in 1985.
How does Australia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Australia ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/