Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
4.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025

012342000201220252000: 4.1 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.9 %2016: 0.9 %2017: 0.8 %2018: 0.8 %2019: 0.7 %2020: 0.7 %2021: 0.6 %2022: 0.6 %2023: 0.6 %2024: 0.5 %2025: 0.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 0.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 4.1%
2001 3.8% -7.3%
2002 3.4% -10.5%
2003 3.1% -8.8%
2004 2.8% -9.7%
2005 2.6% -7.1%
2006 2.3% -11.5%
2007 2.1% -8.7%
2008 1.8% -14.3%
2009 1.6% -11.1%
2010 1.4% -12.5%
2011 1.2% -14.3%
2012 1.1% -8.3%
2013 1.0% -9.1%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -10.0%
2016 0.9% +0.0%
2017 0.8% -11.1%
2018 0.8% +0.0%
2019 0.7% -12.5%
2020 0.7% +0.0%
2021 0.6% -14.3%
2022 0.6% +0.0%
2023 0.6% +0.0%
2024 0.5% -16.7%
2025 0.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 1.6% 4.1% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 0.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release