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 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 590.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +423.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 75% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 144 Spain 4.0% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
- 147 Slovakia 3.9% compare
- 148 Czechia 3.7% compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 3.7% 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 3.9% 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 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% 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 590.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release