Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Australia
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
183rd
Saudi Arabia rank
183rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 183rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Australia ranks 183rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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