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

Australia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17,384 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17,384 number
Change on year
up 650.6%
World rank
71st
of 143 countries
All-time high
34,789 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,270 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 34.8k number1994: 30.8k number1995: 29.6k number1996: 24.1k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 17.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia is 17,384 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 650.6% on the previous year and up 533.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia peaked at 34,789 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,270 number, in 2016.

Australia ranks 71st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 34,789 number
1994 30,786 number -11.5%
1995 29,617 number -3.8%
1996 24,085 number -18.7%
2015 2,746 number -88.6%
2016 1,270 number -53.8%
2017 2,316 number +82.4%
2018 17,384 number +650.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,819 number 24,085 number 34,789 number 4
2010s 5,929 number 1,270 number 17,384 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 68 Poland 19,226 number compare
  2. 69 United Arab Emirates 18,949 number compare
  3. 70 Ukraine 18,229 number compare
  4. 72 Bulgaria 16,635 number compare
  5. 73 Djibouti 16,580 number compare
  6. 74 Austria 15,631 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Australia was 17,384 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34,789 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,270 number in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Australia ranks 71st out of 143 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.