What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Iceland and Netherlands?

0 tertiary education, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?

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.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Start month of the academic school year

Iceland

8 tertiary education

in 2018

Netherlands

8 tertiary education

in 2018

Iceland rank

121st

Netherlands rank

121st

Start month of the academic school year over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Netherlands, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 121st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Netherlands
2000s	8 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Netherlands
2010s	8 tertiary education	8.56 tertiary education	0.5556 tertiary education	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Iceland or Netherlands?: Iceland, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Iceland and Netherlands?: 0 tertiary education, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Iceland ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 121st 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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About this data

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/