Iceland vs Netherlands: Start month of the academic school year
Iceland
8 tertiary education
in 2023
Netherlands
8 tertiary education
in 2023
Iceland rank
126th
Netherlands rank
126th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland 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.
Iceland 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 | Iceland | 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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 8 tertiary education against 8 tertiary education in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0 tertiary education, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Iceland 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