Italy vs Spain: Start month of the academic school year
Italy
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Spain
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Spain, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | Italy |
| 2000s | 11 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.4 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0.4 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Italy and Spain?
- 0 tertiary education, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Spain 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