Start month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Start month of the academic school year was 4 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
4 tertiary education
in 2009
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Start 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 4 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 tertiary education, in 2009.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 tertiary education | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 3 |
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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 start month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Start month of the academic school year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start 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 Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release