What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Argentina and Japan?

0 tertiary education, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Japan: Start month of the academic school year

Argentina

4 tertiary education

in 2017

Japan

4 tertiary education

in 2018

Argentina rank

154th

Japan rank

154th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Argentina
Japan

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 154th and Japan ranks 154th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2 tertiary education	4 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	Japan
2000s	2 tertiary education	4 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	Japan
2010s	3 tertiary education	4 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Argentina or Japan?: Argentina, at 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Argentina and Japan?: 0 tertiary education, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Argentina ranks 154th and Japan ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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: 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: 21 August 2026

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/