 Total | | 6 503 580 | 3 225 715 | 3 277 865 |
| Pre-school | | 332 844 | 172 475 | 160 369 |
| Infants/Primary total | | 1 755 208 | 901 545 | 853 663 |
| Infants/Primary: Government | | 1 181 787 | 611 932 | 569 855 |
| Infants/Primary: Catholic | | 359 062 | 181 597 | 177 465 |
| Infants/Primary: Other Non Government | | 214 359 | 108 016 | 106 343 |
| Secondary total | | 1 336 044 | 673 842 | 662 202 |
| Secondary: Government | | 774 074 | 395 447 | 378 627 |
| Secondary: Catholic | | 307 142 | 152 110 | 155 032 |
| Secondary: Other Non Government | | 254 828 | 126 285 | 128 543 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution total | | 473 606 | 222 836 | 250 770 |
| Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 97 586 | 49 384 | 48 202 |
| Full-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 70 779 | 26 681 | 44 098 |
| Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 114 925 | 72 407 | 42 518 |
| Part-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 184 717 | 71 282 | 113 435 |
| Full/Part-time student status not stated | | 5 599 | 3 082 | 2 517 |
| University or other tertiary Institution total | | 932 524 | 399 048 | 533 476 |
| Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 487 052 | 215 619 | 271 433 |
| Full-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 159 616 | 71 096 | 88 520 |
| Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 57 622 | 23 788 | 33 834 |
| Part-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 223 103 | 86 090 | 137 013 |
| Full/Part-time student status not stated | | 5 131 | 2 455 | 2 676 |
| Other type of Educational Institution total | | 161 660 | 62 268 | 99 392 |
| Full-time student | | 51 582 | 24 320 | 27 262 |
| Part-time student | | 106 881 | 36 475 | 70 406 |
| Full/Part-time student status not stated | | 3 197 | 1 473 | 1 724 |
| Type of educational institution not stated | | 1 511 694 | 793 701 | 717 993 |