Australia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Australia
40,399
in 2024
Lesotho
56,273
in 2024
Australia rank
84th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56,273 against 40,399 in Australia, a difference of 15,874.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,027 | 35,800 | 21,773 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 33,089 | 52,443 | 19,354 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Australia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56,273 against 40,399 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Australia and Lesotho?
- 15,874, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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