Austria vs Saudi Arabia: Start of the academic school year
Austria
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Austria rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Austria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,013 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0.1 tertiary education | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
- Austria, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Austria ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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