What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 tertiary education, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Start of the academic school year

Congo

2,016 tertiary education

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe

2,016 tertiary education

in 2017

Congo rank

138th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

138th

Start of the academic school year over time

Congo
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,016 tertiary education against 2,016 tertiary education in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 206 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2010s	2,012 tertiary education	2,012 tertiary education	0.2 tertiary education	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?: Congo, at 2,016 tertiary education against 2,016 tertiary education in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 tertiary education, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Congo ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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 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: 206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/