Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 4,231 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 4,231, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27,450 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,231, 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, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,450 | — |
| 2001 | 25,290 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 23,310 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 21,400 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 19,600 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 18,020 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 16,360 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 14,560 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12,670 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 9,734 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8,610 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7,658 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7,140 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 6,823 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,422 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,144 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5,844 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,519 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5,286 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,119 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,998 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,771 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4,563 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,389 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4,231 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,966 | 11,000 | 27,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,918 | 5,286 | 9,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,678 | 4,231 | 5,119 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 4,231 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27,450 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,231 in 2025.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release