What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between Germany and United Kingdom?

0 tertiary education, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Germany vs United Kingdom: End month of the academic school year

Germany

8 tertiary education

in 2018

United Kingdom

8 tertiary education

in 2018

Germany rank

53rd

United Kingdom rank

53rd

End month of the academic school year over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Germany
2000s	9 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Germany
2010s	8.22 tertiary education	7.67 tertiary education	0.5556 tertiary education	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher end month of the academic school year, Germany or United Kingdom?: Germany, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0 tertiary education, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for end month of the academic school year?: Germany ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as End month 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: End 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: 21 August 2026

Ending 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/