Canada vs Germany: Start month of the academic school year
Canada
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Germany
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Germany rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Germany, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Germany |
| 2010s | 9 tertiary education | 9.2 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Germany |
| 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 Germany?
- Canada, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Canada and Germany?
- 0 tertiary education, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Canada 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