Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.41 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.45 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.6622 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea is 1.41 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea peaked at 1.45 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6622 modelled data, in 2000.
Korea ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6622 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6761 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6957 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7059 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7273 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7015 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6812 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6716 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6885 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.75 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8684 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9091 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9643 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.41 modelled data | -1.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 modelled data | 0.6622 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 modelled data | 1.39 modelled data | 1.45 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea was 1.41 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6622 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 youth of upper 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