South Korea vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
South Korea
3.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
3.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
148th
New Zealand rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.8% against 3.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Korea ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 145th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release