Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Australia ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 58% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 150 Finland 4.8% compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.3% compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 4.2% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.1% compare
- 155 Poland 4.0%
- 156 Barbados 3.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release