Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 24,807 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 24,807 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12,888.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia peaked at 24,807 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191, in 2014.
Australia ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 781 | — |
| 2014 | 191 | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 507 | +165.4% |
| 2016 | 486 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 551 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 2,490 | +351.9% |
| 2019 | 3,986 | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 7,074 | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 13,069 | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 21,518 | +64.6% |
| 2023 | 24,447 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 24,807 | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 24,807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 12.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 24,807 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,285 | 191 | 3,986 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,183 | 7,074 | 24,807 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Australia was 24,807 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,807 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,888.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release