Are male or female Australian school students aged 12-17 years more likely to drink alcohol?
Among Australian school students aged 12-17 years, boys and girls are equally likely to have drunk alcohol in the past year, past month and past week.
In 2017, 33% of male and 36% of female Australian school students aged 12-17 years had never consumed alcohol; 46% of males and 46% of females had consumed alcohol in the past year; 27% of males and 26% of females had consumed alcohol in the past month; and 16% of males and 14% of females had consumed alcohol in the past week.
Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2018). ASSAD 2017 Statistics & Trends: Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, and illicit substances.
Please note: Percentages do not tally to 100% as drinking categories (past week, past month, & past year) overlap.