Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.6651 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6651 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.6651 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1087 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia is 0.6651 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 512.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia peaked at 0.6651 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1087 GPIA, in 2015.
Australia ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1087 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.4128 GPIA | +279.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2358 GPIA | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2195 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3676 GPIA | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5471 GPIA | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6177 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6651 GPIA | +7.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6651 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 74% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6651 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2524 GPIA | 0.1087 GPIA | 0.4128 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4834 GPIA | 0.2195 GPIA | 0.6651 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 Suriname 0.7072 GPIA compare
- 144 Israel 0.6917 GPIA compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6737 GPIA compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.6642 GPIA compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 0.664 GPIA compare
- 149 Palestine, State of 0.6518 GPIA compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia was 0.6651 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6651 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release