Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea, 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 is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Korea 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 23% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 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, male in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea was 1.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Korea ranks 188th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release