Netherlands vs Zambia: Start of the academic school year
Netherlands
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
Zambia
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Netherlands rank
113th
Zambia rank
113th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Netherlands 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.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,012 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Netherlands, at 2,022 tertiary education against 2,022 tertiary education in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Netherlands 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