Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Start of the academic school year
Papua New Guinea
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Zambia
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Zambia rank
116th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea 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.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | 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, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 116th 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