Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 30.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 46.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 30.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 30.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 10.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.4% | 41.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 30.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release