Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.4%
World rank
118th
of 142 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea, 1996–2018

02461996200720181996: 3.5 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 6.4 %2018: 3.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.

Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Republic of Korea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 3.5%
1997 4.6% +32.3%
1998 5.2% +13.1%
1999 5.1% -1.6%
2000 6.4% +25.1%
2018 3.4% -47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 3.5% 5.2% 4
2000s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Korea was 3.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Republic of Korea ranks 118th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/