What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Palau and Switzerland?

0 tertiary education, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.

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.

Palau vs Switzerland: Start month of the academic school year

Palau

8 tertiary education

in 2014

Switzerland

8 tertiary education

in 2018

Palau rank

121st

Switzerland rank

121st

Start month of the academic school year over time

Palau
Switzerland

How they compare

Palau currently reports 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Switzerland, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 121st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Palau
2000s	9 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Palau
2010s	8.33 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	0.3333 tertiary education	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Palau or Switzerland?: Palau, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Switzerland as of 2014.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Palau and Switzerland?: 0 tertiary education, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Palau ranks 121st and Switzerland 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/