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

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29,069 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,069 number
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
65th
of 142 countries
All-time high
203,216 number
in 1990
All-time low
21,986 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1990–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200420181990: 203.2k number1996: 80.8k number1997: 28.3k number1998: 30.7k number1999: 39.1k number2000: 109.6k number2001: 132.7k number2002: 120.6k number2003: 74.8k number2004: 40.2k number2005: 46.0k number2006: 71.9k number2007: 83.0k number2008: 82.8k number2009: 81.8k number2010: 85.0k number2011: 52.9k number2012: 38.9k number2013: 39.2k number2014: 40.7k number2015: 22.0k number2018: 29.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 29,069 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 203,216 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,986 number, in 2015.

Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 142 countries on this measure, 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 203,216 number
1996 80,767 number -60.3%
1997 28,347 number -64.9%
1998 30,691 number +8.3%
1999 39,104 number +27.4%
2000 109,552 number +180.2%
2001 132,680 number +21.1%
2002 120,633 number -9.1%
2003 74,814 number -38.0%
2004 40,164 number -46.3%
2005 46,018 number +14.6%
2006 71,888 number +56.2%
2007 82,951 number +15.4%
2008 82,850 number -0.1%
2009 81,817 number -1.2%
2010 84,950 number +3.8%
2011 52,933 number -37.7%
2012 38,878 number -26.6%
2013 39,198 number +0.8%
2014 40,656 number +3.7%
2015 21,986 number -45.9%
2018 29,069 number +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,425 number 28,347 number 203,216 number 5
2000s 84,337 number 40,164 number 132,680 number 10
2010s 43,953 number 21,986 number 84,950 number 7

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 62 Kyrgyzstan 29,613 number compare
  2. 63 Switzerland 29,371 number compare
  3. 64 Australia 29,140 number compare
  4. 66 Peru 26,864 number compare
  5. 67 Hungary 24,853 number compare
  6. 68 Chile 23,168 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Korea was 29,069 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 203,216 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21,986 number in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.