Korea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Korea
62,112
in 2024
Lesotho
56,273
in 2024
Korea rank
80th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62,112 against 56,273 in Lesotho, a difference of 5,839.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,597 | 42,899 | 65,698 | Korea |
| 2010s | 72,219 | 33,798 | 38,421 | Korea |
| 2020s | 67,958 | 52,443 | 15,515 | 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 Lesotho?
- Korea, at 62,112 against 56,273 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Korea and Lesotho?
- 5,839, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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