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 3 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
3 tertiary education
in 2009
Years of data
25
1998–2022
End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 tertiary education, in 2009.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tertiary education | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 204 South Sudan 4 tertiary education compare
- 205 Japan 3 tertiary education compare
- 205 Thailand 3 tertiary education compare
- 208 Kenya 1 tertiary education compare
- 208 Lebanon 1 tertiary education compare
- 208 Palestine, State of 1 tertiary education compare
- 208 Eswatini 1 tertiary education 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 3 tertiary education in 2022, 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 tertiary education in 1998.
- 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 tertiary education in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release