Start month of the academic school year in Japan

Japan: Start month of the academic school year was 4 tertiary education in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
4 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

012341998200820181998: 4 tertiary education1999: 4 tertiary education2000: 4 tertiary education2001: 4 tertiary education2002: 4 tertiary education2003: 4 tertiary education2004: 4 tertiary education2005: 4 tertiary education2006: 4 tertiary education2007: 4 tertiary education2008: 4 tertiary education2009: 4 tertiary education2010: 4 tertiary education2011: 4 tertiary education2012: 4 tertiary education2013: 4 tertiary education2014: 4 tertiary education2015: 4 tertiary education2016: 4 tertiary education2017: 4 tertiary education2018: 4 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 Japan is 4 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Japan peaked at 4 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 tertiary education, in 1998.

That places Japan 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 2
2000s 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 10
2010s 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 4 tertiary education 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 152 Philippines 6 tertiary education compare
  2. 153 Thailand 5 tertiary education compare
  3. 154 Argentina 4 tertiary education compare
  4. 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4 tertiary education compare
  5. 154 Singapore 4 tertiary education compare
  6. 154 Timor-Leste 4 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Japan?
Start month of the academic school year in Japan was 4 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 1998.
How does Japan rank for start month of the academic school year?
Japan ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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
Last refreshed

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/