Hungary vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Hungary
3.2%
in 2018
South Korea
2.7%
in 2018
Hungary rank
92nd
South Korea rank
95th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Hungary
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Korea ahead.

Hungary ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 95th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 6.8% 5.1% South Korea
2000s 2.3% 1.9% 0.5% Hungary
2010s 3.2% 2.7% 0.4% Hungary

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, Hungary or South Korea?
Hungary, at 3.2% against 2.7% in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Hungary and South Korea?
0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Hungary ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 95th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.