Costa Rica vs Iraq: Start month of the academic school year
Costa Rica
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Iraq
1 tertiary education
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
176th
Iraq rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Iraq, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 176th and Iraq ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.2 tertiary education | 9.6 tertiary education | 8.4 tertiary education | Iraq |
| 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, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0 tertiary education, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Costa Rica ranks 176th and Iraq 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