South Korea vs Malta: Lower secondary completion rate, total

South Korea
97.3%
in 2024
Malta
97.3%
in 2023
South Korea rank
48th
Malta rank
45th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • South Korea
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.3% against 97.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 48th and Malta ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 94.7% 3.7% South Korea
2010s 99.9% 99.2% 0.7% South Korea
2020s 97.4% 98.1% 0.7% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, South Korea or Malta?
Malta, at 97.3% against 97.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between South Korea and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
South Korea ranks 48th and Malta ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.