Korea vs Kuwait: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Korea
62,112
in 2024
Kuwait
41,426
in 2021
Korea rank
80th
Kuwait rank
83rd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62,112 against 41,426 in Kuwait, a difference of 20,686.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 80th and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,248 | 26,543 | 94,705 | Korea |
| 2010s | 72,219 | 30,699 | 41,520 | Korea |
| 2020s | 72,680 | 41,120 | 31,561 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Korea or Kuwait?
- Korea, at 62,112 against 41,426 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Korea and Kuwait?
- 20,686, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 80th and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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