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Start month of the academic school year in Iceland

Iceland: Start month of the academic school year was 8 tertiary education in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
8 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

024681998200820181998: 8 tertiary education1999: 8 tertiary education2000: 8 tertiary education2001: 8 tertiary education2002: 8 tertiary education2003: 8 tertiary education2004: 8 tertiary education2005: 8 tertiary education2006: 8 tertiary education2007: 8 tertiary education2008: 8 tertiary education2009: 8 tertiary education2010: 8 tertiary education2011: 8 tertiary education2012: 8 tertiary education2013: 8 tertiary education2014: 8 tertiary education2015: 8 tertiary education2016: 8 tertiary education2017: 8 tertiary education2018: 8 tertiary education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Iceland is 8 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Iceland peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 tertiary education, in 1998.

That places Iceland 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 2
2000s 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 10
2010s 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 121 Belize 8 tertiary education compare
  2. 121 Bermuda 8 tertiary education compare
  3. 121 Bhutan 8 tertiary education compare
  4. 121 Botswana 8 tertiary education compare
  5. 121 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
  6. 121 Finland 8 tertiary education compare
  7. 121 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
  8. 121 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
  9. 121 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 8 tertiary education compare
  10. 121 Mexico 8 tertiary education compare
  11. 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 tertiary education compare
  12. 121 Netherlands 8 tertiary education compare
  13. 121 Norway 8 tertiary education compare
  14. 121 Palau 8 tertiary education compare
  15. 121 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 8 tertiary education compare
  16. 121 St. Kitts and Nevis 8 tertiary education compare
  17. 121 St. Lucia 8 tertiary education compare
  18. 121 Suriname 8 tertiary education compare
  19. 121 Switzerland 8 tertiary education compare
  20. 121 Uganda 8 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Iceland?
Start month of the academic school year in Iceland was 8 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for start month of the academic school year?
Iceland ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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/