Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Start month of the academic school year
Sri Lanka
1 tertiary education
in 2024
Zambia
1 tertiary education
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
176th
Zambia rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Zambia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1 tertiary education | 1.9 tertiary education | 0.9 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1.2 tertiary education | 0.2 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 176th and Zambia 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