Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia
Australia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia, 2009–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia is 7.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia peaked at 12.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 99th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Australia was 7.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Australia ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.