What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Libya and South Africa?

0 tertiary education, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?

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 South Africa: Start of the academic school year

Libya

2,018 tertiary education

in 2018

South Africa

2,018 tertiary education

in 2018

Libya rank

9th

South Africa rank

9th

Start of the academic school year over time

Libya
South Africa

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,018 tertiary education against 2,018 tertiary education in South Africa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 43 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	South Africa
2010s	2,013 tertiary education	2,014 tertiary education	0.6667 tertiary education	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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