Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 19,732 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Korea stood at 19,732 number.
The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Korea peaked at 527,118 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18,312 number, in 2007.
That places Korea 48th 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, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 527,118 number | — |
| 1972 | 462,114 number | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 395,021 number | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 315,129 number | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 309,243 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 250,321 number | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 241,907 number | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 272,068 number | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 213,960 number | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 187,296 number | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 170,106 number | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 156,217 number | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 141,114 number | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 120,428 number | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 161,497 number | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 77,261 number | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 102,084 number | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 77,152 number | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 88,351 number | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 72,700 number | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 37,240 number | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 43,867 number | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 41,194 number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 30,673 number | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 18,312 number | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 25,628 number | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 27,931 number | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 40,932 number | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 19,732 number | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331,876 number | 213,960 number | 527,118 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 156,110 number | 120,428 number | 187,296 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 83,510 number | 72,700 number | 102,084 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,819 number | 18,312 number | 43,867 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 29,532 number | 19,732 number | 40,932 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, male in Korea?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Korea was 19,732 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 527,118 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,312 number in 2007.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Korea ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.