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

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 32,421 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
32,421 number
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
61st
of 143 countries
All-time high
217,109 number
in 1990
All-time low
17,743 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1990–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200420181990: 217.1k number1996: 80.4k number1997: 33.3k number1998: 45.8k number1999: 61.5k number2000: 120.4k number2001: 124.1k number2002: 96.4k number2003: 50.6k number2004: 17.7k number2005: 19.1k number2006: 52.2k number2007: 60.9k number2008: 59.3k number2009: 69.1k number2010: 81.2k number2011: 56.9k number2012: 44.4k number2013: 39.4k number2014: 39.7k number2015: 24.7k number2018: 32.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 32,421 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 217,109 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,743 number, in 2004.

That places Republic of Korea 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 217,109 number
1996 80,404 number -63.0%
1997 33,333 number -58.5%
1998 45,823 number +37.5%
1999 61,483 number +34.2%
2000 120,433 number +95.9%
2001 124,110 number +3.1%
2002 96,383 number -22.3%
2003 50,608 number -47.5%
2004 17,743 number -64.9%
2005 19,069 number +7.5%
2006 52,166 number +173.6%
2007 60,862 number +16.7%
2008 59,343 number -2.5%
2009 69,137 number +16.5%
2010 81,241 number +17.5%
2011 56,884 number -30.0%
2012 44,447 number -21.9%
2013 39,389 number -11.4%
2014 39,705 number +0.8%
2015 24,660 number -37.9%
2018 32,421 number +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,630 number 33,333 number 217,109 number 5
2000s 66,985 number 17,743 number 124,110 number 10
2010s 45,535 number 24,660 number 81,241 number 7

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 58 Nicaragua 40,784 number compare
  2. 59 Canada 37,587 number compare
  3. 60 Switzerland 33,671 number compare
  4. 62 Cuba 28,390 number compare
  5. 63 Palestine, State of 27,636 number compare
  6. 64 Kyrgyzstan 24,976 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Korea was 32,421 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 217,109 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 17,743 number in 2004.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.