Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.6%
in 2025
Norway
1.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
154th
Norway rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Norway
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Norway?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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