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

Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
up 649.0%
World rank
113th
of 143 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

0510151993200520181993: 13.8 %1994: 12.6 %1995: 12.2 %1996: 9.9 %2015: 0.958 %2016: 0.442 %2017: 0.803 %2018: 6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 6.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 649.0% on the previous year and up 527.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia peaked at 13.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Australia 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 13.8%
1994 12.6% -9.0%
1995 12.2% -3.0%
1996 9.9% -19.2%
2015 1.0% -90.3%
2016 0.4% -53.9%
2017 0.8% +81.7%
2018 6.0% +649.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 9.9% 13.8% 4
2010s 2.1% 0.4% 6.0% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 110 Canada 6.5% compare
  2. 111 Bahrain 6.3% compare
  3. 112 Greece 6.2% compare
  4. 114 Argentina 5.9% compare
  5. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.2% compare
  6. 116 Costa Rica 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia was 6.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Australia ranks 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.