Canada vs France: Start month of the academic school year
Canada
9 tertiary education
in 2023
France
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
France rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in France, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 32nd and France ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | France |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | France |
| 2010s | 9 tertiary education | 9.3 tertiary education | 0.3 tertiary education | France |
| 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, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Canada and France?
- 0 tertiary education, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Canada ranks 32nd and France 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