South Africa vs Timor-Leste: End month of the academic school year
South Africa
12 tertiary education
in 2023
Timor-Leste
12 tertiary education
in 2024
South Africa rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st
End month of the academic school year over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12 tertiary education against 12 tertiary education in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12 tertiary education | 6.2 tertiary education | 5.8 tertiary education | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12 tertiary education | 7.5 tertiary education | 4.5 tertiary education | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher end month of the academic school year, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 12 tertiary education against 12 tertiary education in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0 tertiary education, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for end month of the academic school year?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as End month 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
February 2026 Data Release