Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
up 131.5%
World rank
110th
of 142 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1993
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia, 1993–2018

02461993200520181993: 5.7 %1994: 5.5 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 3.8 %2015: 0.656 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia stood at 4.2%.

That represents a change of up 131.5% on the previous year and up 545.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia peaked at 5.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Australia 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 5.7%
1994 5.5% -2.9%
1995 5.4% -3.3%
1996 3.8% -28.2%
2015 0.7% -82.9%
2016 1.1% +73.3%
2017 1.8% +61.0%
2018 4.2% +131.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 3.8% 5.7% 4
2010s 2.0% 0.7% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Australia ranks 110th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/