Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Start of the academic school year
Colombia
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Colombia rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 tertiary education, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Colombia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th 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