What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Singapore and Timor-Leste?

0 tertiary education, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Timor-Leste?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Singapore vs Timor-Leste: Start month of the academic school year

Singapore

4 tertiary education

in 2018

Timor-Leste

4 tertiary education

in 2014

Singapore rank

154th

Timor-Leste rank

154th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Singapore
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 154th and Timor-Leste ranks 154th of 205 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	Timor-Leste
2000s	4 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	6 tertiary education	Timor-Leste
2010s	4 tertiary education	6.25 tertiary education	2.25 tertiary education	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Singapore or Timor-Leste?: Singapore, at 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Singapore and Timor-Leste?: 0 tertiary education, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Timor-Leste?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Singapore and Timor-Leste rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Singapore ranks 154th and Timor-Leste ranks 154th 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/