Korea vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Korea
22.2%
in 2024
Malta
20.8%
in 2021
Korea rank
16th
Malta rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.2% against 20.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 16th and Malta ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 1.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Korea or Malta?
- Korea, at 22.2% against 20.8% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Korea and Malta?
- 1.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Korea ranks 16th and Malta ranks 19th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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