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

0 tertiary education, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

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

Saudi Arabia

9 tertiary education

in 2019

Tunisia

9 tertiary education

in 2019

Saudi Arabia rank

33rd

Tunisia rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Saudi Arabia
Tunisia

How they compare

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Tunisia
2000s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Tunisia
2010s	9 tertiary education	9.3 tertiary education	0.3 tertiary education	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?: Saudi Arabia, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?: 0 tertiary education, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Tunisia 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/