Denmark vs Netherlands: Start month of the academic school year
Denmark
8 tertiary education
in 2024
Netherlands
8 tertiary education
in 2023
Denmark rank
126th
Netherlands rank
126th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Netherlands, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8 tertiary education | 8.5 tertiary education | 0.5 tertiary education | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8 tertiary education | 8 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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0 tertiary education, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Denmark ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 126th 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