What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Argentina and North Korea?

0 tertiary education, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North Korea?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs North Korea: Start of the academic school year

Argentina

2,017 tertiary education

in 2017

North Korea

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Argentina rank

72nd

North Korea rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

Argentina
North Korea

How they compare

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

Across all 48 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

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

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Argentina
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Argentina
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Argentina
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Argentina
2010s	2,014 tertiary education	2,012 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Argentina or North Korea?: Argentina, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in North Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Argentina and North Korea?: 0 tertiary education, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North Korea?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and North Korea rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Argentina ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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)
Unit: tertiary education
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/