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 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8349 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8349 GPIA, in 2005.
Korea ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.947 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8439 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9338 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9379 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9124 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8349 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9258 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9902 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9707 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9791 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9689 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9976 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9307 GPIA | 0.8349 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 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 1.15 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8349 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Korea ranks 24th 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 down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release