Australia vs New Zealand: Start month of the academic school year
Australia
1 tertiary education
in 2024
New Zealand
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Australia rank
176th
New Zealand rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in New Zealand, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 176th and New Zealand 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