Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
28.1%
in 2025
Romania
27.7%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
70th
Romania rank
71st

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Romania
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 25.3% 20.5% Romania
2010s 33.4% 20.2% 13.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 33.5% 25.6% 7.9% 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 Romania?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Romania 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 Romania?
0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release