Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.9%
Change on year
up 354.9%
World rank
112th
of 147 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1993
All-time low
1.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018

0510151993200520181993: 14.7 %1994: 13.7 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 10.1 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia stood at 7.9%.

That represents a change of up 354.9% on the previous year and up 391.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia peaked at 14.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.

That places Australia 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 14.7%
1994 13.7% -6.8%
1995 13.1% -4.7%
1996 10.1% -22.9%
2015 1.6% -84.1%
2016 1.2% -24.1%
2017 1.7% +42.3%
2018 7.9% +354.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 10.1% 14.7% 4
2010s 3.1% 1.2% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 109 Aruba 9.4% compare
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  4. 113 Norway 7.6% compare
  5. 114 Cyprus 6.5% compare
  6. 115 Costa Rica 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Australia ranks 112th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.