What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Spain and Türkiye?

0 tertiary education, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?

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.

Spain vs Türkiye: Start of the academic school year

Spain

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Türkiye

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Spain rank

72nd

Türkiye rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

Spain
Türkiye

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Türkiye, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

Spain ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

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