Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Libya: Lower secondary school starting age

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

Lower secondary school starting age over time

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

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

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Libya ranks 30th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 10 years 12 years 2 years Libya
1980s 10 years 12 years 2 years Libya
1990s 10.2 years 12 years 1.8 years Libya
2000s 11 years 12 years 1 years Libya
2010s 11.6 years 12 years 0.4 years Libya
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Libya?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12 years against 12 years in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Libya?
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 Libya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Libya rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Libya ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.