What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Spain and United Kingdom?

0 tertiary education, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

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.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Start month of the academic school year

Spain

9 tertiary education

in 2018

United Kingdom

9 tertiary education

in 2018

Spain rank

33rd

United Kingdom rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

Head to head by decade

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