Australia vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Australia
0.9%
in 2024
South Korea
1.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
146th
South Korea rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 143rd of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 143rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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