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Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea

South Korea: Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0496 % change on previous year
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0508 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea, 1971–2020

00.020.040.06197119952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea stood at 0.0496 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea peaked at 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places South Korea 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.0508 % change on previous year —
1972 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1973 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1974 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1975 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1976 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1977 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1978 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1979 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1980 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1981 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1982 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1983 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1984 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1985 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1986 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1987 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1988 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1989 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1990 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1991 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1992 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1993 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1994 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1995 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1996 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1997 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1998 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1999 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.0%
2000 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2001 0.05 % change on previous year -0.0%
2002 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2003 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2004 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2005 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2006 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2007 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2008 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2009 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2010 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2011 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2012 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2013 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2014 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2015 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2016 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2017 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2019 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2020 0.0496 % change on previous year —

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0496 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0496 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -100.0% 0.0496 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0507 % change on previous year 0.0506 % change on previous year 0.0508 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0504 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 0.0505 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0502 % change on previous year 0.0501 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0499 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 0.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0447 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0496 % change on previous year 0.0496 % change on previous year 0.0496 % change on previous year 1

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  14. 7 Bahrain 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  17. 7 Belarus 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  18. 7 Belize 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  21. 7 Central African Republic 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  25. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  34. 7 Cyprus 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  50. 7 Micronesia (country) 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  56. 7 Guinea 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  68. 7 India 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  69. 7 Ireland 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  70. 7 Iran 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  71. 7 Iraq 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  78. 7 Kazakhstan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  80. 7 Cambodia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  83. 7 Laos 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  84. 7 Lebanon 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  85. 7 Liberia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  86. 7 Libya 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  87. 7 Saint Lucia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  88. 7 Liechtenstein 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  89. 7 Lithuania 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  90. 7 Luxembourg 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  91. 7 Latvia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  92. 7 Macao 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  93. 7 Morocco 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  94. 7 Monaco 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  95. 7 Moldova 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  96. 7 Madagascar 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  97. 7 Mexico 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  98. 7 Marshall Islands 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  100. 7 Mali 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  101. 7 Malta 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  102. 7 Myanmar 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  103. 7 Montenegro 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  104. 7 Mongolia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  105. 7 Mauritania 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  106. 7 Niger 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  107. 7 Nigeria 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  108. 7 Netherlands 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  109. 7 Norway 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  110. 7 Nepal 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  111. 7 Oman 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  112. 7 Pakistan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  113. 7 Philippines 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  114. 7 Poland 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  116. 7 North Korea 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  117. 7 Portugal 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  118. 7 Palestine 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  119. 7 Qatar 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  120. 7 Romania 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  121. 7 Russia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  122. 7 Saudi Arabia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  123. 7 Sudan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  124. 7 Senegal 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  125. 7 Sierra Leone 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  126. 7 San Marino 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  127. 7 Somalia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  128. 7 Serbia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  129. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  132. 7 Slovenia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  133. 7 Sweden 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  135. 7 Syria 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  137. 7 Chad 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  138. 7 Togo 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  139. 7 Thailand 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  140. 7 Tajikistan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  141. 7 Turkmenistan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
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  144. 7 Turkey 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  145. 7 Ukraine 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  146. 7 United States 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  147. 7 Uzbekistan 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  148. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  149. 7 Venezuela 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  150. 7 British Virgin Islands 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  151. 7 Vietnam 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  152. 7 Yemen 0.0496 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea?
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in South Korea was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does South Korea rank for start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non)?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 10,202 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.