What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?

0 tertiary education, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Start month of the academic school year

Ireland

9 tertiary education

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

9 tertiary education

in 2019

Ireland rank

33rd

Saudi Arabia rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Ireland
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

Ireland ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Saudi Arabia
2000s	8 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Saudi Arabia
2010s	8.78 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	0.2222 tertiary education	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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