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
2345200020122024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release