South Korea vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
South Korea
2.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
181st
New Zealand rank
180th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 181st and New Zealand ranks 180th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 11.2% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
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, female, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.3% against 2.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- South Korea ranks 181st and New Zealand ranks 180th 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, female (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