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Start month of the academic school year in Germany

Germany: Start month of the academic school year was 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Start month of the academic school year in Germany, 1997–2020

02468101997200820201997: 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1998: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1999: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2000: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2001: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2002: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2003: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2004: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2005: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2006: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2007: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2008: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2009: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2010: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2011: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2012: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2013: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2014: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2015: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2016: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2017: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2018: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2019: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2020: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Germany peaked at 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1997.

That places Germany 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Start month of the academic school year in Germany, year by year

Year pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education Change
1997 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education —
1998 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +25.0%
1999 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2000 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2001 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2002 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2003 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2004 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2005 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2006 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2007 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2008 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2009 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2010 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2011 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2012 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education -10.0%
2013 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2014 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2015 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2016 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2017 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2018 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2019 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +11.1%
2020 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.33 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 3
2000s 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2010s 9.3 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2020s 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Benin 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  2. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  3. 1 Burkina Faso 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  4. 1 Cambodia 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  5. 1 Central African Republic 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  6. 1 Chad 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  7. 1 Comoros 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  8. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  9. 1 Congo 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  10. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  11. 1 Gabon 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  12. 1 Guinea 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  13. 1 Guinea-Bissau 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  14. 1 Haiti 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  15. 1 Lebanon 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  16. 1 Madagascar 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  17. 1 Mali 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  18. 1 Niger 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  19. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  20. 1 Senegal 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  21. 1 Somalia 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  22. 1 Timor-Leste 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Germany?
Start month of the academic school year in Germany was 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
How does Germany rank for start month of the academic school year?
Germany ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Unit
pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,014 data points, 1995–2020
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Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/