Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Start of the academic school year
Samoa
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | 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 | 2,015 tertiary education | 2,015 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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 tertiary education, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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