Guatemala vs South Africa: Start of the academic school year
Guatemala
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
South Africa
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
Guatemala rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in South Africa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | 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 | 2,016 tertiary education | 2,016 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,022 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, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0 tertiary education, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th 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