Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.1538 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1538 modelled data
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8976 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.1176 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia stood at 0.1538 modelled data.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia peaked at 0.8976 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1176 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Australia 201st out of 205 countries 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8976 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8943 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8833 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8621 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8455 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8173 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7857 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7527 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7326 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7051 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6714 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.629 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6038 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5435 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5128 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4545 modelled data | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 modelled data | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3214 modelled data | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2692 modelled data | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2273 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2 modelled data | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1667 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1176 modelled data | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1333 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1538 modelled data | +15.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1538 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1538 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8176 modelled data | 0.7051 modelled data | 0.8976 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4656 modelled data | 0.25 modelled data | 0.6714 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1665 modelled data | 0.1176 modelled data | 0.2273 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia was 0.1538 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8976 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Australia ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release