Cyprus vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Cyprus
1.4%
in 2025
Korea
1.8%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
185th
Korea rank
184th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 185th and Korea ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Cyprus and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cyprus ranks 185th 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