North Korea vs Lesotho: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start)
North Korea
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Lesotho
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
North Korea rank
156th
Lesotho rank
156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start) over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Lesotho, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
North Korea ranks 156th and Lesotho 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 | North Korea | Lesotho | 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 | 2,013 tertiary education | 2,013 tertiary education | 0.25 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, North Korea or Lesotho?
- North Korea, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 0 tertiary education, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- North Korea ranks 156th and Lesotho 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