What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Malawi and Nigeria?

0 tertiary education, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?

45 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.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Start of the academic school year

Malawi

2,013 tertiary education

in 2014

Nigeria

2,013 tertiary education

in 2014

Malawi rank

187th

Nigeria rank

187th

Start of the academic school year over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,013 tertiary education against 2,013 tertiary education in Nigeria, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	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	2,011 tertiary education	2,011 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 2,013 tertiary education against 2,013 tertiary education in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0 tertiary education, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Malawi ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 187th 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/