Adolescents out of school, female in Australia

Australia: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
127th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Adolescents out of school, female in Australia, 2020–2024

00.511.522020202220242020: 0.155 % of female lower secondary school age2021: 0.614 % of female lower secondary school age2022: 1.4 % of female lower secondary school age2023: 1.7 % of female lower secondary school age2024: 1.8 % of female lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Australia is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1,054.9% over five years.

That places Australia 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adolescents out of school, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Australia, 2020 to 2024.
Year % of female lower secondary school age Change
2020 0.2%
2021 0.6% +295.2%
2022 1.4% +126.5%
2023 1.7% +23.3%
2024 1.8% +4.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 124 Spain 1.9% compare
  2. 125 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
  3. 126 Bahrain 1.8% compare
  4. 128 Iceland 1.8%
  5. 129 Türkiye 1.8%
  6. 130 Bhutan 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, female in Australia?
Adolescents out of school, female in Australia was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for adolescents out of school, female?
Australia ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.