Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Start month of the academic school year
Japan
4 tertiary education
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4 tertiary education
in 2022
Japan rank
158th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
158th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 158th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th of 211 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 4 tertiary education | 8.5 tertiary education | 4.5 tertiary education | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 tertiary education, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Japan ranks 158th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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