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

2 tertiary education, with Philippines ahead.

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

18 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.

Japan vs Philippines: Start month of the academic school year

Japan

4 tertiary education

in 2018

Philippines

6 tertiary education

in 2017

Japan rank

154th

Philippines rank

152nd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Japan
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan, a difference of 2 tertiary education.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 152nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	Philippines
2000s	4 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	Philippines
2010s	4 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Japan or Philippines?: Philippines, at 6 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Japan and Philippines?: 2 tertiary education, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Japan ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 152nd 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/