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Australia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 169,533 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
Australia recorded 169,533 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,698 number | — |
| 1971 | 128,099 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 127,876 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 127,245 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 126,513 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 125,957 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 127,086 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 128,957 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 130,818 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 131,610 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 130,093 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 127,161 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 122,946 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 118,533 number | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 115,424 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 115,398 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 117,425 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 121,123 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 125,537 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 129,264 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 130,637 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 131,512 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 131,652 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 131,432 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 131,423 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 132,388 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 134,263 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 136,296 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 138,070 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 139,051 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 138,664 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 136,830 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 134,505 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 132,320 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 131,062 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 131,601 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 131,954 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 133,190 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 135,336 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 138,379 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 142,323 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 147,402 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 152,828 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 157,854 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 161,508 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 162,634 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 164,068 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 164,749 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 165,297 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 166,558 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 169,533 number | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 169,533 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 5.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 169,533 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (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 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 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 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?
- Australia ranks 71st 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 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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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/