Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea

Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.4%
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1990
All-time low
2.9%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea, 1990–2018

510151990200420181990: 17 %1996: 7.1 %1997: 2.9 %1998: 4 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 11.1 %2018: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea is 4.4%, measured in 2018.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea peaked at 17.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1997.

That places Korea 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 17.0%
1996 7.1% -58.3%
1997 2.9% -58.9%
1998 4.0% +36.8%
1999 5.4% +36.0%
2000 11.1% +104.5%
2018 4.4% -60.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 2.9% 17.0% 5
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 118 Samoa 4.8% compare
  2. 119 Chile 4.7% compare
  3. 120 Finland 4.5% compare
  4. 122 Ukraine 4.3% compare
  5. 123 Belarus 4.2% compare
  6. 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Korea was 4.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1997.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Korea ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.