Korea vs Latvia: Adolescents out of school

Korea
2.9%
in 2024
Latvia
2.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
115th
Latvia rank
117th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Korea
  • Latvia
01234200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.1% 1.1% Korea
2010s 1.1% 1.3% 0.3% Latvia
2020s 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Korea or Latvia?
Korea, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Korea and Latvia?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Korea ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.