Italy vs United States: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start)
Italy
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
United States
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Italy rank
116th
United States rank
116th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) (Start) over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in United States, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 116th and United States ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | 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, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Italy and United States?
- 0 tertiary education, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Italy ranks 116th and United States ranks 116th of 211 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