Adolescents out of school, female in Korea
Korea: Adolescents out of school, female was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, female in Korea stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Korea peaked at 3.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Korea ranks 109th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +477.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +107.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +341.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -85.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +312.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +393.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +54.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Korea's 3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Korea?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Korea was 3.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Korea ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.