Nigeria vs Türkiye: Start month of the academic school year
Nigeria
9 tertiary education
in 2022
Türkiye
9 tertiary education
in 2023
Nigeria rank
32nd
Türkiye rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Türkiye, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.6 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0.6 tertiary education | Nigeria |
| 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, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 0 tertiary education, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Türkiye 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