Japan vs North Korea: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled

Japan
2,017 tertiary education
in 2018
North Korea
2,017 tertiary education
in 2018
Japan rank
72nd
North Korea rank
72nd

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in North Korea, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 49 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,974 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,984 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,994 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,004 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
2010s 2,013 tertiary education 2,013 tertiary education 0 tertiary education

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled, Japan or North Korea?
Japan, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled between Japan and North Korea?
0 tertiary education, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled
Unit
tertiary education
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.