Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 18,571 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea recorded 18,571 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Korea peaked at 676,586 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12,243 number, in 2003.
That places Korea 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 676,586 number | — |
| 1972 | 627,107 number | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 561,019 number | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 495,657 number | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 486,146 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 430,635 number | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 404,098 number | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 411,489 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 328,096 number | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 267,331 number | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 213,142 number | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 161,959 number | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 136,384 number | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 105,838 number | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 126,431 number | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 71,903 number | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 97,197 number | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 73,694 number | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 70,046 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 49,695 number | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 12,243 number | -75.4% |
| 2004 | 17,098 number | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 20,290 number | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 19,352 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24,419 number | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 37,578 number | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 26,895 number | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 38,806 number | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 18,571 number | -52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,204 number | 328,096 number | 676,586 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 168,514 number | 105,838 number | 267,331 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 72,507 number | 49,695 number | 97,197 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,830 number | 12,243 number | 37,578 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 28,091 number | 18,571 number | 38,806 number | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age, female in Korea?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Korea was 18,571 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 676,586 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,243 number in 2003.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.