Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10,800.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Australia ranks 135th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +165.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +341.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +61.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 of lower secondary school age in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,800.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release