Italy vs Malta: Start month of the academic school year
Italy
9
in 2025
Malta
9
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
Malta rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9 against 9 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Malta ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 9 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 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, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 9 against 9 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Italy and Malta?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Italy ranks 24th and Malta 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