Start month of the academic school year in United States of America
United States of America: Start month of the academic school year was 7 tertiary education in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
7 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
7 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Start month of the academic school year in United States of America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 7 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in United States of America peaked at 7 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 tertiary education, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 143 American Samoa 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Bangladesh 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Botswana 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Eritrea 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 India 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Mauritius 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 South Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Sweden 7 tertiary education compare
More education data for United States of America
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in United States of America?
- Start month of the academic school year in United States of America was 7 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for start month of the academic school year?
- United States of America ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release