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 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia is 2.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 565.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia peaked at 2.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Australia ranks 94th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +283.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +86.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +28.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 91 Ireland 2.8% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
- 93 Korea 2.8% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.5% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 97 Cyprus 2.2% 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 of lower secondary school age in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Australia was 2.6% in 2018, 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 2.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 565.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.