What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Bulgaria and France?

0 tertiary education, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?

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

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.

Bulgaria vs France: Start month of the academic school year

Bulgaria

9 tertiary education

in 2018

France

9 tertiary education

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

33rd

France rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Bulgaria
France

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in France, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and France ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	France
2000s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	France
2010s	9.11 tertiary education	9.33 tertiary education	0.2222 tertiary education	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Bulgaria or France?: Bulgaria, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Bulgaria and France?: 0 tertiary education, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Bulgaria ranks 33rd and France ranks 33rd 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/