How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Uruguay: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled

United States

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Uruguay

2,017 tertiary education

in 2017

United States rank

72nd

Uruguay rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled over time

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

United States currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Uruguay, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Uruguay
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Uruguay
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Uruguay
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Uruguay
2010s	2,012 tertiary education	2,014 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled, United States or Uruguay?: United States, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled between United States and Uruguay?: 0 tertiary education, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled?: United States ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled
Unit: tertiary education
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 9,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.