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 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 3,638.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea peaked at 3.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Korea ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +245.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -92.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1713.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +251.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3280.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +162.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +520.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +320.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +57.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Korea's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3280.8% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2012 | +1713.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Korea was 2.9% in 2024, 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 3.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Korea ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 3,638.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release