What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Libya and Saudi Arabia?

0 tertiary education, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?

43 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.

Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Start of the academic school year

Libya

2,018 tertiary education

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

2,018 tertiary education

in 2019

Libya rank

9th

Saudi Arabia rank

9th

Start of the academic school year over time

Libya
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Libya ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Saudi Arabia	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	2,013 tertiary education	2,013 tertiary education	0.3333 tertiary education	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Libya or Saudi Arabia?: Libya, at 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Libya and Saudi Arabia?: 0 tertiary education, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Libya ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia 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: 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/