South Korea vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
South Korea
0.7465 LPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.71 LPIA
in 2022
South Korea rank
45th
Malaysia rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7465 LPIA against 0.71 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0365 LPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5237 LPIA | 0.5596 LPIA | 0.0358 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6629 LPIA | 0.6863 LPIA | 0.0234 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7169 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.0069 LPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.7465 LPIA against 0.71 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0365 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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