Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand is 9.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 106th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.7% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More education data for Australia and New Zealand
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 63.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 99.6% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 98.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.6% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 97.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.4% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.6% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Australia and New Zealand was 9.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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