Belgium vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Belgium
1.5%
in 2025
Korea
1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
Korea rank
188th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and Korea ranks 188th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Korea?
- Belgium, at 1.5% 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 Belgium and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 185th 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