Eritrea vs South Sudan: Start of the academic school year
Eritrea
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
South Sudan
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Eritrea rank
153rd
South Sudan rank
153rd
Start of the academic school year over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in South Sudan, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,011 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, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0 tertiary education, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 206 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