New Zealand vs Samoa: Start month of the academic school year
New Zealand
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Samoa
1 tertiary education
in 2024
New Zealand rank
176th
Samoa rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand 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.
New Zealand ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | 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, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0 tertiary education, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- New Zealand ranks 176th and Samoa 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