South Africa vs Uruguay: Start of the academic school year
South Africa
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
Uruguay
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
South Africa rank
34th
Uruguay rank
34th
Start of the academic school year over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Uruguay, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0 tertiary education, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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