Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia
Australia: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Australia recorded 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia peaked at 40.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2020.
That places Australia 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 31.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 36.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 34.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 35.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 36.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 37.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 33.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 35.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 33.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 34.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 39.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 40.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 39.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 31.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 32.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 34.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 38.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 32.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 35.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 26.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 40.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Türkiye 15.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Switzerland 41.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Norway 41.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Denmark 38.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Estonia 5.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Slovenia 4.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Poland 2.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Austria 26.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Canada 25.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Latvia 2.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Germany 22.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Australia was 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.