Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea stood at 3.2%. 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 Korea peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Korea 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.4% | — |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -52.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Korea's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 19% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Korea was 3.2% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Korea ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/