Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.33 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.33 modelled data
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 modelled data
in 2021
All-time low
0.4828 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea stood at 1.33 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea peaked at 1.33 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4828 modelled data, in 2005.
That places Korea 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5152 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5312 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5152 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4848 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4828 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5417 modelled data | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6875 modelled data | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7143 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7778 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8571 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.33 modelled data | +9.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5573 modelled data | 0.4828 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9704 modelled data | 0.7 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea was 1.33 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4828 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release