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

Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.6%
World rank
131st
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1990
All-time low
2.3%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1990–2018

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

0510151990200420181990: 14.9 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 9.4 %2018: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 3.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea peaked at 14.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1997.

Korea ranks 131st of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 14.9%
1996 6.7% -54.8%
1997 2.3% -65.2%
1998 2.5% +7.7%
1999 3.2% +28.6%
2000 9.4% +189.7%
2018 3.6% -61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 2.3% 14.9% 5
2000s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2010s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  2. 129 United States of America 3.7% compare
  3. 130 Poland 3.6% compare
  4. 132 Finland 2.9% compare
  5. 133 Czechia 2.9% compare
  6. 134 Slovenia 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Korea was 3.6% 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, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Korea ranks 131st out of 142 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.