What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between Namibia and South Africa?

0 tertiary education, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs South Africa: End month of the academic school year

Namibia

12 tertiary education

in 2017

South Africa

12 tertiary education

in 2018

Namibia rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

End month of the academic school year over time

Namibia
South Africa

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12 tertiary education against 12 tertiary education in South Africa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11 tertiary education	12 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
2000s	11 tertiary education	12 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
2010s	11.71 tertiary education	12 tertiary education	0.2857 tertiary education	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher end month of the academic school year, Namibia or South Africa?: Namibia, at 12 tertiary education against 12 tertiary education in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between Namibia and South Africa?: 0 tertiary education, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for end month of the academic school year?: Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as End month 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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Indicator: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit: tertiary education
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Ending month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/