Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 103,612 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103,612
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
257,468
in 2000
All-time low
93,592
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea stood at 103,612.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea peaked at 257,468 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93,592, in 2022.
Korea ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 257,468 | — |
| 2001 | 250,421 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 242,401 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 206,941 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 186,086 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 149,355 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 155,760 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 133,191 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 154,963 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 153,523 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 124,489 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 117,864 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 114,599 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 136,626 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 137,200 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102,896 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 111,821 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 126,617 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 145,113 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 128,678 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 169,928 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 99,104 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 93,592 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 99,757 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 103,612 | +3.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 103,612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Korea's 103,612 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,011 | 133,191 | 257,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,590 | 102,896 | 145,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,199 | 93,592 | 169,928 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea was 103,612 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 257,468 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,592 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Korea ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release