What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Eswatini and Zambia?

0 tertiary education, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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.

Eswatini vs Zambia: Start of the academic school year

Eswatini

2,014 tertiary education

in 2015

Zambia

2,014 tertiary education

in 2014

Eswatini rank

165th

Zambia rank

165th

Start of the academic school year over time

Eswatini
Zambia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2,014 tertiary education against 2,014 tertiary education in Zambia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 165th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Zambia
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Zambia
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Zambia
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Zambia
2010s	2,011 tertiary education	2,012 tertiary education	1.25 tertiary education	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Eswatini or Zambia?: Eswatini, at 2,014 tertiary education against 2,014 tertiary education in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Eswatini and Zambia?: 0 tertiary education, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Eswatini ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 165th 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/