What is the difference in start of the academic school year between North Macedonia and United States?

0 tertiary education, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

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.

North Macedonia vs United States: Start of the academic school year

North Macedonia

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

United States

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

North Macedonia rank

72nd

United States rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

North Macedonia
United States

How they compare

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

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

North Macedonia ranks 72nd and United States ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	United States	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, North Macedonia or United States?: North Macedonia, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between North Macedonia and United States?: 0 tertiary education, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for start of the academic school year?: North Macedonia ranks 72nd and United States 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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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: 21 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/