Namibia vs Zambia: Start of the academic school year
Namibia
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Zambia
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Namibia rank
113th
Zambia rank
113th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Zambia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | 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 | 2,012 tertiary education | 2,012 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, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Namibia ranks 113th and Zambia 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