Australia vs South Korea: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non
Australia
2,025
in 2025
South Korea
2,025
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,025 against 2,025 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,004 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,014 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 2,025 against 2,025 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Australia and South Korea?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non 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