Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2022
All-time low
4.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Australia ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 85% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release