What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and Ecuador?

0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Ecuador: Start month of the academic school year

Australia

1 tertiary education

in 2018

Ecuador

1 tertiary education

in 2016

Australia rank

174th

Ecuador rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Australia
Ecuador

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Ecuador, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 174th and Ecuador ranks 174th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	9 tertiary education	Ecuador
2000s	1 tertiary education	6.4 tertiary education	5.4 tertiary education	Ecuador
2010s	1 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Australia or Ecuador?: Australia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and Ecuador?: 0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Australia ranks 174th and Ecuador ranks 174th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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: Start 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

Starting 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/