What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Sweden and United Kingdom?

0 tertiary education, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Start of the academic school year

Sweden

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

United Kingdom

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Sweden rank

72nd

United Kingdom rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	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	0.1111 tertiary education	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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