Costa Rica vs Samoa: Start month of the academic school year
Costa Rica
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Samoa
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
174th
Samoa rank
174th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Samoa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica 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 | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 1.22 tertiary education | 1.44 tertiary education | 0.2222 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, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0 tertiary education, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Costa Rica 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