Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 33,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea is 33,544, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea peaked at 72,307 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,302, in 2017.
Korea ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,307 | — |
| 2001 | 68,491 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 62,017 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 50,554 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 36,310 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 34,001 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 51,771 | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 52,373 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44,976 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 49,941 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 54,153 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 40,308 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 37,232 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 36,680 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 28,142 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 28,135 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,417 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 14,302 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 47,268 | +230.5% |
| 2019 | 49,995 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 52,727 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 23,595 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 31,326 | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 39,057 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 33,544 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,274 | 34,001 | 72,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,663 | 14,302 | 54,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,050 | 23,595 | 52,727 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea was 33,544 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72,307 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,302 in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Korea ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release