What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Chile and China, People's Republic of?

0 tertiary education, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China, People's Republic of?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Chile vs China, People's Republic of: Start of the academic school year

Chile

2,018 tertiary education

in 2018

China, People's Republic of

2,018 tertiary education

in 2019

Chile rank

9th

China, People's Republic of rank

9th

Start of the academic school year over time

Chile
China, People's Republic of

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 9th and China, People's Republic of ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	China, People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Chile
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Chile
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Chile
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Chile
2010s	2,014 tertiary education	2,013 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Chile or China, People's Republic of?: Chile, at 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in China, People's Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Chile and China, People's Republic of?: 0 tertiary education, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China, People's Republic of?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and China, People's Republic of rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Chile ranks 9th and China, People's Republic of ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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 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: 206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/