Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 2,047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,047
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
26,470
in 2000
All-time low
2,047
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220252000: 26.5k2001: 24.2k2002: 21.5k2003: 19.5k2004: 17.3k2005: 15.5k2006: 13.7k2007: 11.7k2008: 9.8k2009: 8.0k2010: 6.7k2011: 5.6k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.0k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.1k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 2,047. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 26,470 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,047, in 2025.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 26,470
2001 24,220 -8.5%
2002 21,530 -11.1%
2003 19,530 -9.3%
2004 17,340 -11.2%
2005 15,460 -10.8%
2006 13,660 -11.6%
2007 11,720 -14.2%
2008 9,813 -16.3%
2009 8,049 -18.0%
2010 6,729 -16.4%
2011 5,634 -16.3%
2012 4,778 -15.2%
2013 4,023 -15.8%
2014 3,509 -12.8%
2015 3,124 -11.0%
2016 2,840 -9.1%
2017 2,599 -8.5%
2018 2,502 -3.7%
2019 2,463 -1.6%
2020 2,282 -7.3%
2021 2,249 -1.4%
2022 2,184 -2.9%
2023 2,052 -6.0%
2024 2,083 +1.5%
2025 2,047 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,779 8,049 26,470 10
2010s 3,820 2,463 6,729 10
2020s 2,150 2,047 2,282 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 36 Malaysia 121,269 compare
  2. 37 Laos 106,816 compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 106,470 compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 97,540
  5. 40 South Africa 95,420 compare
  6. 41 Liberia 85,899 compare
  7. 42 Ghana 83,029 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 2,047 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26,470 in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,047 in 2025.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release