Australia vs Costa Rica: Start month of the academic school year
Australia
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Costa Rica
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Australia rank
176th
Costa Rica rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 176th and Costa Rica ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1.2 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 176th and Costa Rica ranks 176th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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