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

Korea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 48,801 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48,801 number
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
56th
of 138 countries
All-time high
169,616 number
in 2001
All-time low
21,986 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1996200720181996: 82.5k number1997: 105.5k number1998: 119.0k number1999: 111.8k number2000: 144.9k number2001: 169.6k number2002: 144.8k number2003: 112.1k number2004: 84.0k number2005: 87.2k number2006: 102.6k number2007: 101.3k number2008: 108.5k number2009: 81.8k number2010: 85.0k number2011: 52.9k number2012: 39.4k number2013: 39.2k number2014: 40.7k number2015: 22.0k number2016: 27.9k number2017: 40.9k number2018: 48.8k 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, male in Korea is 48,801 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea peaked at 169,616 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,986 number, in 2015.

Korea ranks 56th of 138 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, male in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Korea, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 82,492 number
1997 105,499 number +27.9%
1998 119,042 number +12.8%
1999 111,804 number -6.1%
2000 144,904 number +29.6%
2001 169,616 number +17.1%
2002 144,752 number -14.7%
2003 112,054 number -22.6%
2004 84,031 number -25.0%
2005 87,212 number +3.8%
2006 102,561 number +17.6%
2007 101,263 number -1.3%
2008 108,478 number +7.1%
2009 81,817 number -24.6%
2010 84,950 number +3.8%
2011 52,933 number -37.7%
2012 39,369 number -25.6%
2013 39,198 number -0.4%
2014 40,656 number +3.7%
2015 21,986 number -45.9%
2016 27,931 number +27.0%
2017 40,932 number +46.5%
2018 48,801 number +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,709 number 82,492 number 119,042 number 4
2000s 113,669 number 81,817 number 169,616 number 10
2010s 44,084 number 21,986 number 84,950 number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 53 Palestine, State of 63,266 number compare
  2. 54 Panama 62,895 number compare
  3. 55 Cuba 61,256 number compare
  4. 57 Australia 43,408 number compare
  5. 58 Canada 42,055 number compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 38,417 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, male in Korea?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Korea was 48,801 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 169,616 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21,986 number in 2015.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Korea ranks 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/