Australia vs Tonga: Start month of the academic school year
Australia
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Tonga
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
Tonga rank
174th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Australia
- Tonga
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Tonga, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1.8 tertiary education | 0.8 tertiary education | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1 tertiary education | 1.6 tertiary education | 0.6 tertiary education | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Australia or Tonga?
- Australia, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Australia and Tonga?
- 0 tertiary education, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tonga rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Australia ranks 174th and Tonga 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