Italy vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Italy
5.5%
in 2023
South Korea
5.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
144th
South Korea rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 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, female, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 5.5% against 5.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Italy ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 146th of 179 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 (%). 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