France vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
France
1.4%
in 2025
Korea
1.3%
in 2025
France rank
187th
Korea rank
188th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 187th and Korea ranks 188th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | France |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | France |
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, France or Korea?
- France, at 1.4% 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 France and Korea?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- France ranks 187th 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