Start month of the academic school year in North Korea

North Korea: Start month of the academic school year was 4 tertiary education in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
4 tertiary education
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Start month of the academic school year in North Korea, 1998–2018

02468101998200820181998: 9 tertiary education1999: 9 tertiary education2000: 9 tertiary education2001: 9 tertiary education2002: 9 tertiary education2003: 9 tertiary education2004: 9 tertiary education2005: 9 tertiary education2006: 9 tertiary education2007: 9 tertiary education2008: 9 tertiary education2009: 4 tertiary education2010: 4 tertiary education2011: 4 tertiary education2012: 4 tertiary education2013: 4 tertiary education2014: 4 tertiary education2015: 4 tertiary education2016: 4 tertiary education2017: 4 tertiary education2018: 4 tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 4 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in North Korea peaked at 9 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 tertiary education, in 2009.

North Korea ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Start month of the academic school year in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) in North Korea, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 152 Philippines 6 tertiary education compare
  2. 153 Thailand 5 tertiary education compare
  3. 154 Argentina 4 tertiary education compare
  4. 154 Japan 4 tertiary education compare
  5. 154 Singapore 4 tertiary education compare
  6. 154 Timor-Leste 4 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in North Korea?
Start month of the academic school year in North Korea was 4 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 2009.
How does North Korea rank for start month of the academic school year?
North Korea ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North 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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Indicator
Start month 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
205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
Last refreshed

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