Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
28.1%
in 2025
Mexico
29.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
70th
Mexico rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.6% against 28.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 43.3% | 38.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.0% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 29.2% | 4.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.6% against 28.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico?
- 1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th 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