Germany vs Russian Federation: Start of the academic school year
Germany
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Russian Federation
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | 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 | 2,014 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 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, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Germany, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 0 tertiary education, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Germany ranks 31st and Russian Federation 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