Austria vs Germany: Start month of the academic school year
Austria
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Germany
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Austria rank
32nd
Germany rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Germany, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 9.3 tertiary education | 9.2 tertiary education | 0.1 tertiary education | Austria |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Austria and Germany?
- 0 tertiary education, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (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