School enrollment, preprimary in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, preprimary was 160.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Australia is 160.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Australia peaked at 167.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1981.
That places Australia 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 67.3% | 81.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 64.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 70.5% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 81.3% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.1% | 78.5% | 167.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.2% | 160.2% | 160.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Australia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Australia was 160.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.