North Korea vs Libya: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start)
North Korea
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Libya
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
North Korea rank
156th
Libya rank
156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start) over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Libya, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 156th and Libya ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | 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 | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,020 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 Libya?
- North Korea, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between North Korea and Libya?
- 0 tertiary education, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- North Korea ranks 156th and Libya 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