Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Australia
3.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
153rd
United Kingdom rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Australia ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release