End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: End month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
3
in 2004
Years of data
29
1997–2025
End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, end month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2004.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | — |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 55 Germany 9 compare
- 56 Belize 8 compare
- 56 Western Sahara 8 compare
- 56 Spain 8 compare
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8 compare
- 56 Ghana 8 compare
- 56 Croatia 8 compare
- 56 Macau, China 8 compare
- 56 Saint Helena 8 compare
- 56 Slovenia 8 compare
More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release