Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea

Korea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 99,793 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
99,793 number
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
57th
of 142 countries
All-time high
293,726 number
in 2001
All-time low
50,285 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea, 1996–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1996200720181996: 162.9k number1997: 212.5k number1998: 234.9k number1999: 223.0k number2000: 265.3k number2001: 293.7k number2002: 241.1k number2003: 174.9k number2004: 118.9k number2005: 126.6k number2006: 174.1k number2007: 186.5k number2008: 205.4k number2009: 163.0k number2010: 170.7k number2011: 111.5k number2012: 83.8k number2013: 83.7k number2014: 83.6k number2015: 50.3k number2016: 62.0k number2017: 84.6k number2018: 99.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea is 99,793 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea peaked at 293,726 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50,285 number, in 2015.

Korea ranks 57th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Korea, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 162,896 number
1997 212,526 number +30.5%
1998 234,911 number +10.5%
1999 222,982 number -5.1%
2000 265,337 number +19.0%
2001 293,726 number +10.7%
2002 241,135 number -17.9%
2003 174,905 number -27.5%
2004 118,872 number -32.0%
2005 126,571 number +6.5%
2006 174,079 number +37.5%
2007 186,544 number +7.2%
2008 205,399 number +10.1%
2009 162,970 number -20.7%
2010 170,672 number +4.7%
2011 111,504 number -34.7%
2012 83,816 number -24.8%
2013 83,706 number -0.1%
2014 83,648 number -0.1%
2015 50,285 number -39.9%
2016 61,983 number +23.3%
2017 84,564 number +36.4%
2018 99,793 number +18.0%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 99,793 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 6.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 99,793 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208,329 number 162,896 number 234,911 number 4
2000s 194,954 number 118,872 number 293,726 number 10
2010s 92,219 number 50,285 number 170,672 number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 54 Ukraine 122,416 number compare
  2. 55 Panama 117,820 number compare
  3. 56 Cuba 108,236 number compare
  4. 58 Palestine, State of 92,447 number compare
  5. 59 Canada 79,642 number compare
  6. 60 Australia 75,989 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Korea was 99,793 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 293,726 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 50,285 number in 2015.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Korea ranks 57th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/