Australia vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Australia
1.3%
in 2025
Korea
1.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
188th
Korea rank
188th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 188th and Korea ranks 188th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
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, male, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Australia and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 188th and Korea ranks 188th 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, male (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