How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?

11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Korea

2.1%

in 2018

Norway

1.9%

in 2018

Korea rank

115th

Norway rank

118th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Korea
Norway

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 115th and Norway ranks 118th of 136 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.0%	2.0%	1.9%	Korea
2000s	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	Korea
2010s	2.6%	2.1%	0.5%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Korea or Norway?: Korea, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Korea and Norway?: 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Korea and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Korea ranks 115th and Norway ranks 118th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/