Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Republic of Korea
0.8091 LPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.779 LPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
46th
Malaysia rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8091 LPIA against 0.779 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0301 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5917 LPIA | 0.6505 LPIA | 0.0589 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7291 LPIA | 0.7504 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7829 LPIA | 0.779 LPIA | 0.0039 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.8091 LPIA against 0.779 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0301 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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