What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between South Sudan and United States of America?

0 tertiary education, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

South Sudan vs United States of America: Start month of the academic school year

South Sudan

7 tertiary education

in 2014

United States of America

7 tertiary education

in 2018

South Sudan rank

142nd

United States of America rank

142nd

Start month of the academic school year over time

South Sudan
United States of America

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 7 tertiary education against 7 tertiary education in United States of America, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 142nd of 205 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7 tertiary education	7 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	7 tertiary education	7 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2010s	7 tertiary education	7 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, South Sudan or United States of America?: South Sudan, at 7 tertiary education against 7 tertiary education in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between South Sudan and United States of America?: 0 tertiary education, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do South Sudan and United States of America rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: South Sudan ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 142nd 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/