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

Australia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 46,524 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
46,524 number
Change on year
up 356.0%
World rank
68th
of 147 countries
All-time high
75,975 number
in 1993
All-time low
7,140 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200520181993: 76.0k number1994: 69.0k number1995: 65.2k number1996: 50.4k number2015: 9.4k number2016: 7.1k number2017: 10.2k number2018: 46.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia stood at 46,524 number.

The figure is up 356.0% on the previous year and up 395.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia peaked at 75,975 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,140 number, in 2016.

That places Australia 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 75,975 number
1994 68,958 number -9.2%
1995 65,212 number -5.4%
1996 50,421 number -22.7%
2015 9,385 number -81.4%
2016 7,140 number -23.9%
2017 10,202 number +42.9%
2018 46,524 number +356.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,142 number 50,421 number 75,975 number 4
2010s 18,313 number 7,140 number 46,524 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Ukraine 50,951 number compare
  2. 66 Saudi Arabia 48,221 number compare
  3. 67 Hungary 47,262 number compare
  4. 69 Chile 45,972 number compare
  5. 70 Poland 39,720 number compare
  6. 71 Namibia 36,264 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Australia was 46,524 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 75,975 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,140 number in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Australia ranks 68th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.