Samoa vs Tuvalu: Start of the academic school year
Samoa
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Tuvalu
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0 tertiary education, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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