What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?

0 tertiary education, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Start month of the academic school year

Papua New Guinea

1 tertiary education

in 2014

Samoa

1 tertiary education

in 2018

Papua New Guinea rank

174th

Samoa rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Papua New Guinea
Samoa

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Samoa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 174th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
2000s	1 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
2010s	1 tertiary education	2 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?: Papua New Guinea, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?: 0 tertiary education, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Samoa 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/