Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 13,486 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,486
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
13,486
in 2024
All-time low
3,847
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13,486 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
That places Australia 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,327 | — |
| 2019 | 4,122 | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 3,847 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6,362 | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 11,227 | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 12,797 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 13,486 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,224 | 4,122 | 10,327 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,544 | 3,847 | 13,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 89 Switzerland 15,646 compare
- 90 Kuwait 14,429
- 91 Botswana 14,059 compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 13,048 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,472 compare
- 95 Austria 11,934 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia was 13,486 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,486 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,847 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release