What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 tertiary education, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

Russian Federation vs Syrian Arab Republic: Start month of the academic school year

Russian Federation

9 tertiary education

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

9 tertiary education

in 2016

Russian Federation rank

33rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Russian Federation
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	9 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2010s	9 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Russian Federation or Syrian Arab Republic?: Russian Federation, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 tertiary education, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic 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/