South Korea vs Norway: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
South Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Norway
99.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 164 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release