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Start month of the academic school year in France

France: Start month of the academic school year was 9 tertiary education in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
10 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
9 tertiary education
in 2013
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Start month of the academic school year in France, 1998–2018

02468101998200820181998: 10 tertiary education1999: 10 tertiary education2000: 10 tertiary education2001: 10 tertiary education2002: 10 tertiary education2003: 10 tertiary education2004: 10 tertiary education2005: 10 tertiary education2006: 10 tertiary education2007: 10 tertiary education2008: 10 tertiary education2009: 10 tertiary education2010: 10 tertiary education2011: 10 tertiary education2012: 10 tertiary education2013: 9 tertiary education2014: 9 tertiary education2015: 9 tertiary education2016: 9 tertiary education2017: 9 tertiary education2018: 9 tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2018, start month of the academic school year in France stood at 9 tertiary education. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in France peaked at 10 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 tertiary education, in 2013.

France ranks 33rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10 tertiary education 10 tertiary education 10 tertiary education 2
2000s 10 tertiary education 10 tertiary education 10 tertiary education 10
2010s 9.33 tertiary education 9 tertiary education 10 tertiary education 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Algeria 9 tertiary education compare
  2. 33 Andorra, Principality of 9 tertiary education compare
  3. 33 Antigua and Barbuda 9 tertiary education compare
  4. 33 Armenia 9 tertiary education compare
  5. 33 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 9 tertiary education compare
  6. 33 Austria 9 tertiary education compare
  7. 33 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  8. 33 Bahamas, The 9 tertiary education compare
  9. 33 Bahrain, Kingdom of 9 tertiary education compare
  10. 33 Barbados 9 tertiary education compare
  11. 33 Belarus, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  12. 33 Belgium 9 tertiary education compare
  13. 33 British Virgin Islands 9 tertiary education compare
  14. 33 Bulgaria 9 tertiary education compare
  15. 33 Canada 9 tertiary education compare
  16. 33 Cayman Islands 9 tertiary education compare
  17. 33 China (People’s Republic of) 9 tertiary education compare
  18. 33 Comoros, Union of the 9 tertiary education compare
  19. 33 Croatia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  20. 33 Cuba 9 tertiary education compare
  21. 33 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 9 tertiary education compare
  22. 33 Cyprus 9 tertiary education compare
  23. 33 Czech Republic 9 tertiary education compare
  24. 33 Dominica 9 tertiary education compare
  25. 33 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  26. 33 Estonia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  27. 33 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  28. 33 Gambia 9 tertiary education compare
  29. 33 Georgia 9 tertiary education compare
  30. 33 Germany 9 tertiary education compare
  31. 33 Gibraltar 9 tertiary education compare
  32. 33 Greece 9 tertiary education compare
  33. 33 Grenada 9 tertiary education compare
  34. 33 Guyana 9 tertiary education compare
  35. 33 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 9 tertiary education compare
  36. 33 Hungary 9 tertiary education compare
  37. 33 Iraq 9 tertiary education compare
  38. 33 Ireland 9 tertiary education compare
  39. 33 Israel 9 tertiary education compare
  40. 33 Italy 9 tertiary education compare
  41. 33 Jamaica 9 tertiary education compare
  42. 33 Jordan 9 tertiary education compare
  43. 33 Kazakhstan, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  44. 33 Kuwait 9 tertiary education compare
  45. 33 Kyrgyzstan 9 tertiary education compare
  46. 33 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 9 tertiary education compare
  47. 33 Latvia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  48. 33 Libya 9 tertiary education compare
  49. 33 Lithuania, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  50. 33 Luxembourg 9 tertiary education compare
  51. 33 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 9 tertiary education compare
  52. 33 Malawi 9 tertiary education compare
  53. 33 Malta 9 tertiary education compare
  54. 33 Moldova, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  55. 33 Monaco 9 tertiary education compare
  56. 33 Mongolia 9 tertiary education compare
  57. 33 Morocco 9 tertiary education compare
  58. 33 Niger 9 tertiary education compare
  59. 33 North Macedonia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  60. 33 Oman 9 tertiary education compare
  61. 33 Pakistan 9 tertiary education compare
  62. 33 Poland, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  63. 33 Portugal 9 tertiary education compare
  64. 33 Qatar 9 tertiary education compare
  65. 33 Romania 9 tertiary education compare
  66. 33 Russian Federation 9 tertiary education compare
  67. 33 Rwanda 9 tertiary education compare
  68. 33 Saudi Arabia 9 tertiary education compare
  69. 33 Serbia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  70. 33 Slovak Republic 9 tertiary education compare
  71. 33 Slovenia, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  72. 33 Spain 9 tertiary education compare
  73. 33 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 9 tertiary education compare
  74. 33 Syrian Arab Republic 9 tertiary education compare
  75. 33 Tajikistan, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  76. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 9 tertiary education compare
  77. 33 Tunisia 9 tertiary education compare
  78. 33 Türkiye, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  79. 33 Turkmenistan 9 tertiary education compare
  80. 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 9 tertiary education compare
  81. 33 Ukraine 9 tertiary education compare
  82. 33 United Arab Emirates 9 tertiary education compare
  83. 33 United Kingdom 9 tertiary education compare
  84. 33 Uzbekistan, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
  85. 33 Viet Nam 9 tertiary education compare
  86. 33 Palestine 9 tertiary education compare
  87. 33 Yemen, Republic of 9 tertiary education compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in France?
Start month of the academic school year in France was 9 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 2013.
How does France rank for start month of the academic school year?
France ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month 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
205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
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Starting month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/