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

Australia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29,140 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,140 number
Change on year
up 269.5%
World rank
64th
of 142 countries
All-time high
41,186 number
in 1993
All-time low
5,870 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520181993: 41.2k number1994: 38.2k number1995: 35.6k number1996: 26.3k number2015: 6.6k number2016: 5.9k number2017: 7.9k number2018: 29.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia is 29,140 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.5% on the previous year and up 338.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia peaked at 41,186 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,870 number, in 2016.

Australia ranks 64th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 41,186 number
1994 38,172 number -7.3%
1995 35,595 number -6.8%
1996 26,336 number -26.0%
2015 6,639 number -74.8%
2016 5,870 number -11.6%
2017 7,886 number +34.3%
2018 29,140 number +269.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,322 number 26,336 number 41,186 number 4
2010s 12,384 number 5,870 number 29,140 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 61 Ukraine 32,722 number compare
  2. 62 Kyrgyzstan 29,613 number compare
  3. 63 Switzerland 29,371 number compare
  4. 65 Republic of Korea 29,069 number compare
  5. 66 Peru 26,864 number compare
  6. 67 Hungary 24,853 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Australia was 29,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 41,186 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,870 number in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Australia ranks 64th out of 142 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.