Belgium vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Belgium
1.3%
in 2025
Korea
1.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
187th
Korea rank
184th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 187th and Korea ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Korea |
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, both, Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Belgium ranks 187th and Korea ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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