What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

0 tertiary education, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Start month of the academic school year

Costa Rica

1 tertiary education

in 2019

Dominican Republic

1 tertiary education

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

174th

Dominican Republic rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 174th and Dominican Republic ranks 174th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	Dominican Republic
2000s	2 tertiary education	8 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	Dominican Republic
2010s	1.12 tertiary education	3.62 tertiary education	2.5 tertiary education	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Costa Rica, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0 tertiary education, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Costa Rica ranks 174th and Dominican Republic 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: 04 September 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/