China vs Finland: Start of the academic school year
China
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Finland
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
China rank
31st
Finland rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- China
- Finland
How they compare
China currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Finland, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
China ranks 31st and Finland ranks 31st of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Finland | 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 | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,013 tertiary education | 0.1 tertiary education | China |
| 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, China or Finland?
- China, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between China and Finland?
- 0 tertiary education, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Finland rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- China ranks 31st and Finland 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