What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Denmark and Namibia?

0 tertiary education, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?

48 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.

Denmark vs Namibia: Start of the academic school year

Denmark

2,017 tertiary education

in 2018

Namibia

2,017 tertiary education

in 2017

Denmark rank

72nd

Namibia rank

72nd

Start of the academic school year over time

Denmark
Namibia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Namibia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Namibia
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Namibia
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Namibia
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Namibia
2010s	2,012 tertiary education	2,014 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Denmark or Namibia?: Denmark, at 2,017 tertiary education against 2,017 tertiary education in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Denmark and Namibia?: 0 tertiary education, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Namibia rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 72nd 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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About this data

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: 07 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/