Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Korea ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +76.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Korea ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release