Australia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Australia
6.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
5.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
148th
New Zealand rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 151st of 184 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 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 6.1% against 5.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Australia 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 151st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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