School age population, one year before than official … female than in Australia
Australia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 160,795 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,488 number | — |
| 1971 | 121,823 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 121,679 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 121,237 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 120,754 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 120,431 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 121,694 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 123,580 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 125,381 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 126,097 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 124,581 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 121,612 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 117,324 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 112,828 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 109,657 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 109,601 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 111,456 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 114,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 119,233 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 122,862 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 124,221 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 125,125 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 125,314 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 125,122 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 125,077 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 125,858 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 126,886 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 127,915 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,691 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 128,878 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128,099 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 126,868 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 125,407 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 124,140 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 123,595 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 124,356 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 125,059 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 126,487 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 128,704 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 131,759 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 135,705 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 140,070 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 144,818 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 149,318 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 152,728 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 154,050 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 155,601 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 156,345 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 156,885 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 158,046 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 160,795 number | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160,795 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 5.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160,795 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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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 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 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 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?
- 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 18.5%. 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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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/