How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Korea: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Ecuador

44,724 number

in 2018

Korea

38,303 number

in 2018

Ecuador rank

47th

Korea rank

50th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Ecuador
Korea

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 44,724 number against 38,303 number in Korea, a difference of 6,421 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 47th and Korea ranks 50th of 150 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	223,273 number	140,396 number	82,877 number	Ecuador
2000s	205,233 number	39,018 number	166,214 number	Ecuador
2010s	57,243 number	23,536 number	33,708 number	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Ecuador or Korea?: Ecuador, at 44,724 number against 38,303 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and Korea?: 6,421 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Korea rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Ecuador ranks 47th and Korea ranks 50th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.