Madagascar vs Portugal: Start of the academic school year
Madagascar
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Portugal
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Madagascar rank
113th
Portugal rank
113th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Madagascar
- Portugal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Portugal, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Portugal | 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 | 0.2 tertiary education | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0.9 tertiary education | Madagascar |
| 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, Madagascar or Portugal?
- Madagascar, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Madagascar and Portugal?
- 0 tertiary education, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Madagascar ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 113th 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