Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Australia
3.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 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 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 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 4.0% against 3.9% 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?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 7 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 146th and United Kingdom ranks 145th 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