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Start of the academic school year in Australia

Australia: Start of the academic school year was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,018 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,018 tertiary education
in 2018
All-time low
1,970 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Start of the academic school year in Australia, 1970–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2018, start of the academic school year in Australia stood at 2,018 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Australia peaked at 2,018 tertiary education in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,970 tertiary education, in 1970.

Australia ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,970 tertiary education 1,979 tertiary education 10
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,980 tertiary education 1,989 tertiary education 10
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,990 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 10
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,000 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,014 tertiary education 2,010 tertiary education 2,018 tertiary education 9

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  11. 9 Brazil 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  13. 9 Burkina Faso 2,018 tertiary education compare
  14. 9 Burundi 2,018 tertiary education compare
  15. 9 Chile 2,018 tertiary education compare
  16. 9 China 2,018 tertiary education compare
  17. 9 Colombia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  18. 9 El Salvador 2,018 tertiary education compare
  19. 9 Georgia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  20. 9 Ghana 2,018 tertiary education compare
  21. 9 Honduras 2,018 tertiary education compare
  22. 9 Hong Kong 2,018 tertiary education compare
  23. 9 India 2,018 tertiary education compare
  24. 9 Jamaica 2,018 tertiary education compare
  25. 9 Kazakhstan 2,018 tertiary education compare
  26. 9 Kenya 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  28. 9 Kuwait 2,018 tertiary education compare
  29. 9 Kyrgyzstan 2,018 tertiary education compare
  30. 9 Laos 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  32. 9 Libya 2,018 tertiary education compare
  33. 9 Macao 2,018 tertiary education compare
  34. 9 Madagascar 2,018 tertiary education compare
  35. 9 Marshall Islands 2,018 tertiary education compare
  36. 9 Mauritania 2,018 tertiary education compare
  37. 9 Moldova 2,018 tertiary education compare
  38. 9 Montenegro 2,018 tertiary education compare
  39. 9 Morocco 2,018 tertiary education compare
  40. 9 Mozambique 2,018 tertiary education compare
  41. 9 Nepal 2,018 tertiary education compare
  42. 9 New Zealand 2,018 tertiary education compare
  43. 9 Niger 2,018 tertiary education compare
  44. 9 Oman 2,018 tertiary education compare
  45. 9 Qatar 2,018 tertiary education compare
  46. 9 Rwanda 2,018 tertiary education compare
  47. 9 Samoa 2,018 tertiary education compare
  48. 9 San Marino 2,018 tertiary education compare
  49. 9 Saudi Arabia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  50. 9 Senegal 2,018 tertiary education compare
  51. 9 Serbia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  52. 9 Singapore 2,018 tertiary education compare
  53. 9 South Africa 2,018 tertiary education compare
  54. 9 Saint Lucia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  55. 9 Tanzania 2,018 tertiary education compare
  56. 9 Togo 2,018 tertiary education compare
  57. 9 Tunisia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  58. 9 Turkmenistan 2,018 tertiary education compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in Australia?
Start of the academic school year in Australia was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 tertiary education in 1970.
How does Australia rank for start of the academic school year?
Australia ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/