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 169,533 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
169,533 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
169,533 number
in 2020
All-time low
115,398 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

Australia recorded 169,533 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Australia peaked at 169,533 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 115,398 number, in 1985.

That places Australia 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 128,186 number 125,957 number 131,610 number 10
1980s 122,290 number 115,398 number 130,093 number 10
1990s 133,672 number 130,637 number 139,051 number 10
2000s 134,384 number 131,062 number 138,664 number 10
2010s 158,522 number 142,323 number 166,558 number 10
2020s 169,533 number 169,533 number 169,533 number 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 68 Syria 175,822 number compare
  2. 69 Rwanda 170,956 number compare
  3. 70 North Korea 169,845 number compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 169,217 number compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 166,224 number compare
  6. 74 South Sudan 162,197 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

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 169,533 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 169,533 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 115,398 number in 1985.
How does Australia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Australia ranks 71st 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 19.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/