Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 48,333 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea stood at 48,333.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea peaked at 89,499 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,212, in 2021.
That places Korea 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85,406 | — |
| 2001 | 89,499 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 85,342 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 85,073 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69,750 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 69,372 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73,562 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 66,294 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 80,294 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 58,213 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 65,489 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 46,688 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 41,346 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 33,779 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 26,688 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 49,210 | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 46,068 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 35,964 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 44,746 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 50,068 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 64,429 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 26,212 | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 29,820 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 47,551 | +59.5% |
| 2024 | 48,333 | +1.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 48,333 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 5.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Korea's 48,333 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,280 | 58,213 | 89,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,005 | 26,688 | 65,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,269 | 26,212 | 64,429 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea was 48,333 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89,499 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,212 in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Korea ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release