Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Start month of the academic school year
Hong Kong, China
9
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9 against 9 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.7 | 0.3 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9 against 9 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release