Germany vs Italy: Start month of the academic school year
Germany
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Italy
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Germany rank
32nd
Italy rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Italy, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Italy |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.2 tertiary education | 9.4 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Italy |
| 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Germany and Italy?
- 0 tertiary education, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Italy 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