Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 15,197 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15,197 number
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
15,197 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,576 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200520181993: 3.7k number1994: 5.9k number1995: 8.1k number1996: 4.3k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 1.6k number2016: 6.1k number2017: 11.6k number2018: 15.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia is 15,197 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 602.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia peaked at 15,197 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,576 number, in 2014.

Australia ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 3,671 number
1994 5,889 number +60.4%
1995 8,088 number +37.3%
1996 4,346 number -46.3%
2013 2,162 number -50.3%
2014 1,576 number -27.1%
2016 6,113 number +287.9%
2017 11,588 number +89.6%
2018 15,197 number +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,498 number 3,671 number 8,088 number 4
2010s 7,327 number 1,576 number 15,197 number 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 16,474 number compare
  2. 57 Poland 16,206 number compare
  3. 58 Djibouti 15,729 number compare
  4. 60 Ecuador 15,074 number compare
  5. 61 Republic of Moldova 14,894 number compare
  6. 62 Chile 14,217 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Australia was 15,197 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,197 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,576 number in 2014.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Australia ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 602.9%. 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.