Start month of the academic school year in United States
United States: Start month of the academic school year was 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Start month of the academic school year in United States, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in United States is 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in United States peaked at 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1998.
That places United States 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in United States, year by year
| Year | pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 148 Curacao 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 148 Indonesia 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 148 Nepal 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in United States?
- Start month of the academic school year in United States was 7 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998.
- How does United States rank for start month of the academic school year?
- United States ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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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/