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

0 tertiary education, with Suriname ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.

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.

Suriname vs Switzerland: Start month of the academic school year

Suriname

8 tertiary education

in 2015

Switzerland

8 tertiary education

in 2018

Suriname rank

121st

Switzerland rank

121st

Start month of the academic school year over time

Suriname
Switzerland

How they compare

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	8 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2010s	8 tertiary education	8 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, Suriname or Switzerland?: Suriname, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Suriname and Switzerland?: 0 tertiary education, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Suriname 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/