What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Hong Kong and Samoa?

0 tertiary education, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Hong Kong vs Samoa: Start of the academic school year

Hong Kong

2,018 tertiary education

in 2019

Samoa

2,018 tertiary education

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

9th

Samoa rank

9th

Start of the academic school year over time

Hong Kong
Samoa

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in Samoa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

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

Hong Kong ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa
2010s	2,014 tertiary education	2,015 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Hong Kong or Samoa?: Hong Kong, at 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Hong Kong and Samoa?: 0 tertiary education, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Samoa rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Hong Kong ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 9th 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/