Greece vs Iceland: Start of the academic school year
Greece
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Iceland
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Greece rank
113th
Iceland rank
113th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Iceland, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | 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 | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,020 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, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Greece and Iceland?
- 0 tertiary education, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Greece ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 113th 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