Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Start month of the academic school year was 3 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
3 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
3 tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea is 3 tertiary education, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea peaked at 3 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3 tertiary education, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
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 tertiary education in 2024, 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 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release