Australia vs Samoa: Start month of the academic school year
Australia
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Samoa
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
Samoa rank
174th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Australia
- Samoa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Samoa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1.44 tertiary education | 0.4444 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 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 Samoa?
- Australia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and Samoa?
- 0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Samoa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 174th of 206 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