What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between China (People’s Republic of) and Niger?

0 tertiary education, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Niger?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

China (People’s Republic of) vs Niger: Start month of the academic school year

China (People’s Republic of)

9 tertiary education

in 2019

Niger

9 tertiary education

in 2019

China (People’s Republic of) rank

33rd

Niger rank

33rd

Start month of the academic school year over time

China (People’s Republic of)
Niger

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Niger, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People’s Republic of)	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Niger
2000s	9 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Niger
2010s	9 tertiary education	9.44 tertiary education	0.4444 tertiary education	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, China (People’s Republic of) or Niger?: China (People’s Republic of), at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between China (People’s Republic of) and Niger?: 0 tertiary education, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Niger?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Niger rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 33rd 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: 07 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/