Australia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Australia
3.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
4.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
146th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Australia ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 175 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, male (%). 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