South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start)
South Korea
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
South Korea rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start) over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | 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 | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,022 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, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 tertiary education, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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