Sweden vs United States of America: Start month of the academic school year
Sweden
7 tertiary education
in 2024
United States of America
7 tertiary education
in 2023
Sweden rank
145th
United States of America rank
145th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7 tertiary education against 7 tertiary education in United States of America, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 145th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.6 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 0.6 tertiary education | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7 tertiary education | 7 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 7 tertiary education against 7 tertiary education in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0 tertiary education, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Sweden ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 145th 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