What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?

0 tertiary education, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.

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.

New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Start month of the academic school year

New Zealand

1 tertiary education

in 2018

Zimbabwe

1 tertiary education

in 2015

New Zealand rank

174th

Zimbabwe rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

New Zealand
Zimbabwe

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

New Zealand ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	1 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
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, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?: New Zealand, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?: 0 tertiary education, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: New Zealand ranks 174th and Zimbabwe 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/