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

Korea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 50,992 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
50,992 number
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
54th
of 138 countries
All-time high
124,110 number
in 2001
All-time low
28,299 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1996200720181996: 80.4k number1997: 107.0k number1998: 115.9k number1999: 111.2k number2000: 120.4k number2001: 124.1k number2002: 96.4k number2003: 62.9k number2004: 34.8k number2005: 39.4k number2006: 71.5k number2007: 85.3k number2008: 96.9k number2009: 81.2k number2010: 85.7k number2011: 58.6k number2012: 44.4k number2013: 44.5k number2014: 43.0k number2015: 28.3k number2016: 34.1k number2017: 43.6k number2018: 51.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Korea recorded 50,992 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2018.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Korea peaked at 124,110 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,299 number, in 2015.

That places Korea 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Korea, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 80,404 number
1997 107,027 number +33.1%
1998 115,869 number +8.3%
1999 111,178 number -4.0%
2000 120,433 number +8.3%
2001 124,110 number +3.1%
2002 96,383 number -22.3%
2003 62,851 number -34.8%
2004 34,841 number -44.6%
2005 39,359 number +13.0%
2006 71,518 number +81.7%
2007 85,281 number +19.2%
2008 96,921 number +13.6%
2009 81,153 number -16.3%
2010 85,722 number +5.6%
2011 58,571 number -31.7%
2012 44,447 number -24.1%
2013 44,508 number +0.1%
2014 42,992 number -3.4%
2015 28,299 number -34.2%
2016 34,052 number +20.3%
2017 43,632 number +28.1%
2018 50,992 number +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,620 number 80,404 number 115,869 number 4
2000s 81,285 number 34,841 number 124,110 number 10
2010s 48,135 number 28,299 number 85,722 number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 51 Nicaragua 60,683 number compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60,028 number compare
  3. 53 Panama 54,925 number compare
  4. 55 Ukraine 49,031 number compare
  5. 56 Cuba 46,980 number compare
  6. 57 Canada 37,587 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Korea?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Korea was 50,992 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 124,110 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 28,299 number in 2015.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Korea ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/