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 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 130.5%
World rank
108th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 1993
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

0123451993200520181993: 5.2 %1994: 5 %1995: 5.1 %1996: 3.8 %2015: 0.327 %2016: 0.871 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia is 3.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 130.5% on the previous year and up 1,040.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Australia peaked at 5.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Australia ranks 108th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 5.2%
1994 5.0% -4.6%
1995 5.1% +2.0%
1996 3.8% -25.2%
2015 0.3% -91.4%
2016 0.9% +166.2%
2017 1.6% +85.8%
2018 3.7% +130.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8% 3.8% 5.2% 4
2010s 1.6% 0.3% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

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  4. 109 Republic of Korea 3.6% compare
  5. 110 Ukraine 3.6% compare
  6. 111 Poland 3.4% compare

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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 3.7% 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 5.2% 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 0.3% in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Australia ranks 108th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/