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