Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Start month of the academic school year was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3
in 1997
All-time low
3
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3 for start month of the academic school year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea peaked at 3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea?
- Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Republic of Korea ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start 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