Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 9,619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9,619
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
53,950
in 2000
All-time low
9,619
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220252000: 54.0k2001: 52.2k2002: 50.8k2003: 47.8k2004: 44.1k2005: 41.1k2006: 38.8k2007: 36.6k2008: 33.9k2009: 30.6k2010: 27.7k2011: 24.9k2012: 22.1k2013: 19.8k2014: 17.7k2015: 16.3k2016: 15.5k2017: 15.1k2018: 14.4k2019: 13.5k2020: 12.6k2021: 11.6k2022: 11.1k2023: 10.5k2024: 10.1k2025: 9.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 9,619 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 53,950 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,619, in 2025.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 39th out of 39 groups 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 53,950
2001 52,230 -3.2%
2002 50,770 -2.8%
2003 47,790 -5.9%
2004 44,060 -7.8%
2005 41,150 -6.6%
2006 38,750 -5.8%
2007 36,620 -5.5%
2008 33,850 -7.6%
2009 30,610 -9.6%
2010 27,670 -9.6%
2011 24,860 -10.2%
2012 22,150 -10.9%
2013 19,780 -10.7%
2014 17,690 -10.6%
2015 16,300 -7.9%
2016 15,530 -4.7%
2017 15,080 -2.9%
2018 14,420 -4.4%
2019 13,540 -6.1%
2020 12,570 -7.2%
2021 11,620 -7.6%
2022 11,120 -4.3%
2023 10,490 -5.7%
2024 10,050 -4.2%
2025 9,619 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,978 30,610 53,950 10
2010s 18,702 13,540 27,670 10
2020s 10,912 9,619 12,570 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 36 Benin 280,095 compare
  2. 37 Cambodia 270,540 compare
  3. 38 South Africa 235,855 compare
  4. 39 Guinea 234,463 compare
  5. 40 Morocco 210,082 compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 171,388 compare
  7. 42 Nepal 156,396 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 9,619 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 53,950 in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,619 in 2025.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release