Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Start month of the academic school year
Hong Kong, China
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Portugal
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Portugal, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 9 tertiary education | 8.8 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9 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, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 0 tertiary education, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd 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