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

Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 9.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.6%
Change on year
up 268.4%
World rank
107th
of 142 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

0510151993200520181993: 15.6 %1994: 14.8 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 10.3 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 9.6 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 9.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 268.4% on the previous year and up 335.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia peaked at 15.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.

That places Australia 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 15.6%
1994 14.8% -5.0%
1995 13.9% -6.2%
1996 10.3% -26.1%
2015 2.2% -78.5%
2016 2.0% -11.7%
2017 2.6% +33.8%
2018 9.6% +268.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 10.3% 15.6% 4
2010s 4.1% 2.0% 9.6% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 104 Slovakia 11.0% compare
  2. 105 Austria 10.1% compare
  3. 106 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  4. 108 Norway 8.1% compare
  5. 109 Oman 7.7% compare
  6. 110 Qatar 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia was 9.6% 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, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Australia ranks 107th out of 142 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.