South Korea vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Korea
2.9%
in 2024
Latvia
2.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
118th
Latvia rank
120th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | South 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Korea ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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