Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26,913 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,913
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
27,430
in 2023
All-time low
14,545
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26,913 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
That places Australia 86th 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, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24,000 | — |
| 2019 | 14,545 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 17,021 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 20,167 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 26,197 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 27,430 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 26,913 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,272 | 14,545 | 24,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,546 | 17,021 | 27,430 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia was 26,913 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,430 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,545 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release