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

Australia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 32,581 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
32,581 number
Change on year
up 134.3%
World rank
62nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
38,460 number
in 1993
All-time low
2,746 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520181993: 38.5k number1994: 36.7k number1995: 37.7k number1996: 28.4k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 7.4k number2017: 13.9k number2018: 32.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 32,581 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2018.

The figure is up 134.3% on the previous year and up 1,086.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia peaked at 38,460 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,746 number, in 2015.

Australia ranks 62nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 38,460 number
1994 36,675 number -4.6%
1995 37,705 number +2.8%
1996 28,431 number -24.6%
2015 2,746 number -90.3%
2016 7,383 number +168.9%
2017 13,904 number +88.3%
2018 32,581 number +134.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,318 number 28,431 number 38,460 number 4
2010s 14,154 number 2,746 number 32,581 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 59 Poland 35,432 number compare
  2. 60 Switzerland 35,220 number compare
  3. 61 Bulgaria 33,906 number compare
  4. 63 Djibouti 32,309 number compare
  5. 64 Kyrgyzstan 31,512 number compare
  6. 65 Palestine, State of 29,181 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Australia was 32,581 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 38,460 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,746 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Australia ranks 62nd out of 138 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/