Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 25,168 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,168
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
25,168
in 2024
All-time low
507
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia, 2015–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2015201920242015: 5072018: 10.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.8k2021: 10.2k2022: 20.0k2023: 23.8k2024: 25.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia stood at 25,168. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4,864.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia peaked at 25,168 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 507, in 2015.

That places Australia 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Australia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 507
2018 10,327 +1936.9%
2019 4,122 -60.1%
2020 4,787 +16.1%
2021 10,168 +112.4%
2022 20,043 +97.1%
2023 23,818 +18.8%
2024 25,168 +5.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 25,168 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 3.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 25,168 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,985 507 10,327 3
2020s 16,797 4,787 25,168 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 82 Peru 33,632 compare
  2. 83 Kuwait 30,455 compare
  3. 84 Bulgaria 27,045 compare
  4. 86 Jamaica 23,993 compare
  5. 87 Hungary 23,356 compare
  6. 88 Comoros 20,605 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia was 25,168 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 25,168 in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 507 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Australia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,864.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release