Burundi vs Costa Rica: Start of the academic school year
Burundi
2,024 tertiary education
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Burundi
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,015 tertiary education | 0.6667 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 0.25 tertiary education | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Burundi or Costa Rica?
- Burundi, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 0 tertiary education, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Costa Rica rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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