Eswatini vs North Korea: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start)
Eswatini
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
North Korea
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Eswatini rank
156th
North Korea rank
156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start) over time
- Eswatini
- North Korea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in North Korea, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 46 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 156th of 211 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,012 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Eswatini or North Korea?
- Eswatini, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Eswatini and North Korea?
- 0 tertiary education, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and North Korea rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Eswatini ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 156th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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