Estonia vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Estonia
2.7%
in 2024
South Korea
3.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
114th
South Korea rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Estonia ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 111th of 162 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release