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

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Korea

2.2%

in 2018

Poland

2.5%

in 2018

Korea rank

113th

Poland rank

111th

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

Korea
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 113th and Poland ranks 111th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	Poland
2000s	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	Poland
2010s	2.7%	3.9%	1.3%	Poland

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 Poland?: Poland, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Korea and Poland?: 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Korea ranks 113th and Poland ranks 111th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/