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

0 tertiary education, with North Korea ahead.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

North Korea vs Sweden: Start of the academic school year

North Korea

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Sweden

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

North Korea rank

72nd

Sweden rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

North Korea
Sweden

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Sweden	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	0.1111 tertiary education	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, North Korea or Sweden?: North Korea, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between North Korea and Sweden?: 0 tertiary education, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for start of the academic school year?: North Korea ranks 72nd and Sweden 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/