What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Colombia and Namibia?

0 tertiary education, with Colombia ahead.

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

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

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.

Colombia vs Namibia: Start month of the academic school year

Colombia

1 tertiary education

in 2018

Namibia

1 tertiary education

in 2017

Colombia rank

174th

Namibia rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Colombia
Namibia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Namibia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

Colombia ranks 174th and Namibia ranks 174th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	1.6 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	0.4 tertiary education	Namibia
2010s	1 tertiary education	1.25 tertiary education	0.25 tertiary education	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Colombia or Namibia?: Colombia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Colombia and Namibia?: 0 tertiary education, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Colombia ranks 174th and Namibia 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: 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/