Japan vs Korea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female

Japan
34,516
in 2023
Korea
33,544
in 2024
Japan rank
74th
Korea rank
76th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 34,516 against 33,544 in Korea, a difference of 972.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 74th and Korea ranks 76th of 180 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 50,829 32,134 18,695 Japan
2020s 42,161 36,676 5,485 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 34,516 against 33,544 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Japan and Korea?
972, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Japan ranks 74th and Korea ranks 76th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release