Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Australia

Australia: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Australia, 1999–2019

01231999200920191999: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 3 years2014: 3 years2015: 3 years2016: 3 years2017: 3 years2018: 3 years2019: 3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

That places Australia 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 8
2010s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Australia?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Australia was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
How does Australia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Australia ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.