Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Maldives: Official entrance age to lower secondary education

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12 years
in 2025
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
30th
Maldives rank
30th

Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 221 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 10 years 11 years 1 years Maldives
1980s 10 years 11 years 1 years Maldives
1990s 10.2 years 11.4 years 1.2 years Maldives
2000s 11 years 13 years 2 years Maldives
2010s 11.6 years 13 years 1.4 years Maldives
2020s 12 years 12.33 years 0.3333 years Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Maldives?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12 years against 12 years in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Maldives?
0 years, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Maldives?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Maldives rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release