Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 75,989 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
75,989 number
Change on year
up 135.4%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
86,135 number
in 1993
All-time low
11,315 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia, 1993–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200520181993: 86.1k number1994: 83.7k number1995: 81.6k number1996: 59.0k number2015: 11.3k number2016: 19.8k number2017: 32.3k number2018: 76.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia stood at 75,989 number.

That represents a change of up 135.4% on the previous year and up 571.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia peaked at 86,135 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,315 number, in 2015.

That places Australia 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 86,135 number
1994 83,687 number -2.8%
1995 81,602 number -2.5%
1996 58,981 number -27.7%
2015 11,315 number -80.8%
2016 19,789 number +74.9%
2017 32,285 number +63.1%
2018 75,989 number +135.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 75,989 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 4.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 75,989 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,601 number 58,981 number 86,135 number 4
2010s 34,844 number 11,315 number 75,989 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 57 Korea 99,793 number compare
  2. 58 Palestine, State of 92,447 number compare
  3. 59 Canada 79,642 number compare
  4. 61 Chile 72,079 number compare
  5. 62 Djibouti 70,726 number compare
  6. 63 Kyrgyzstan 65,753 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Australia was 75,989 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 86,135 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,315 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Australia ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/