Portugal vs Qatar: Start month of the academic school year
Portugal
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Qatar
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Portugal rank
32nd
Qatar rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Qatar, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9.75 tertiary education | 0.75 tertiary education | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Portugal and Qatar?
- 0 tertiary education, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 32nd of 211 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