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 1.2 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9325 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea is 1.2 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9325 GPIA, in 2008.
Korea ranks 22nd of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9762 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9349 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9325 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9738 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.944 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9813 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.21 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.944 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.27 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Korea was 1.2 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.27 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9325 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Korea ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 5.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release