Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malta: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3 years
in 2025
Malta
3 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
91st
Malta rank
91st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st and Malta ranks 91st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 5 years 2 years Malta
1980s 3 years 5 years 2 years Malta
1990s 3 years 5 years 2 years Malta
2000s 3 years 5 years 2 years Malta
2010s 3 years 3.4 years 0.4 years Malta
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malta?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3 years against 3 years in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malta?
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 Malta?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st and Malta ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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
Theoretical duration of 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