Hong Kong vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Hong Kong
1.45 modelled data
in 2025
South Korea
1.41 modelled data
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.45 modelled data against 1.41 modelled data in South Korea, a difference of 0.04 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.696 modelled data | 0.3204 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 0.05 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.54 modelled data | 1.42 modelled data | 0.1204 modelled data | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 1.45 modelled data against 1.41 modelled data in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.04 modelled data, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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