Secondary school starting age rose 0% to 12.0 years in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, secondary school starting age in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 12.0 years in 2022 and an all time low of 10.0 years in 1970. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, secondary school starting age in China amounted to 12.0 years, 12.0 years in Japan, 12.0 years in South Korea and 11.0 years in Vietnam in 2023.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 84th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of secondary school starting age, 69 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Secondary School Starting Age | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Cambodia | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | years | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | years | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | years | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | years | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | years | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
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