South Korea vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
South Korea
4.5%
in 2024
United States
5.1%
in 2022
South Korea rank
160th
United States rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.6% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | South 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 sexes, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 5.1% against 4.5% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between South Korea and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 184 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 (%). 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