What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Greece and Hungary?

0 tertiary education, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?

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.

Greece vs Hungary: Start of the academic school year

Greece

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Hungary

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Greece rank

72nd

Hungary rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Hungary, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

Greece ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2010s	2,013 tertiary education	2,013 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Greece or Hungary?: Greece, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Greece and Hungary?: 0 tertiary education, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Greece ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 72nd 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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About this data

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/