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

0 tertiary education, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Start month of the academic school year

Papua New Guinea

1 tertiary education

in 2014

Sri Lanka

1 tertiary education

in 2019

Papua New Guinea rank

174th

Sri Lanka rank

174th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Head to head by decade

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