End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
211
Highest
12 tertiary education
Afghanistan
Lowest
1 tertiary education
Eswatini
Median
7 tertiary education
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
5,362
What the numbers show
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) is currently reported for 211 countries. The highest value is 12 tertiary education in Afghanistan; the lowest is 1 tertiary education in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 7 tertiary education, and the mean is 7.68 tertiary education.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Kenya (down 87.5%).
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bolivia | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Ecuador | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Honduras | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kiribati | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lesotho | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 1 | Maldives | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Montenegro | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Mozambique | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Malaysia | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Namibia | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nauru | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 1 | El Salvador | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Seychelles | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | East Timor | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Tonga | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 12 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 12 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 12 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 11 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Fiji | 11 tertiary education | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 42 | Cambodia | 11 tertiary education | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 42 | Myanmar | 11 tertiary education | 2022 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 11 tertiary education | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 42 | Tuvalu | 11 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Cuba | 10 tertiary education | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 49 | Albania | 9 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 9 tertiary education | 2022 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Jordan | 9 tertiary education | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 49 | Madagascar | 9 tertiary education | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 49 | Nepal | 9 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Slovenia | 9 tertiary education | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 56 | Barbados | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 56 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 56 | Czechia | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Germany | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 56 | Dominica | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 56 | Denmark | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 56 | Spain | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Estonia | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | United Kingdom | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 56 | Ghana | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 56 | Gambia | 8 tertiary education | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Croatia | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Iraq | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 56 | Liechtenstein | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 56 | Lithuania | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Monaco | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 56 | Moldova | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Oman | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Poland | 8 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Portugal | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Romania | 8 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Suriname | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Togo | 8 tertiary education | 2022 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 80 | Aruba | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Angola | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | down 41.7% | flat |
| 80 | Andorra | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 80 | Burundi | 7 tertiary education | 2025 | down 41.7% | rising |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Bahamas | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Switzerland | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Cameroon | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Congo | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Cape Verde | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Curacao | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Cayman Islands | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Algeria | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Egypt | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 80 | Ethiopia | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Georgia | 7 tertiary education | 2025 | up 133.3% | falling |
| 80 | Gibraltar | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Guinea-Bissau | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Grenada | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 80 | Guyana | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Hong Kong | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Macao | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Morocco | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Mexico | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Marshall Islands | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Malawi | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Nigeria | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Netherlands | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 80 | Qatar | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Rwanda | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 80 | Sudan | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Senegal | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Serbia | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 80 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 80 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Tunisia | 7 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 600.0% | falling |
| 80 | Ukraine | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 80 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Venezuela | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | down 41.7% | rising |
| 80 | British Virgin Islands | 7 tertiary education | 2024 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 80 | Anguilla | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Montserrat | 7 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | American Samoa | 6 tertiary education | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Austria | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | Belgium | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Bangladesh | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Bahrain | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | Belize | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 134 | Brunei | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Botswana | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 134 | Canada | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | China | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Comoros | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Cyprus | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Djibouti | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Eritrea | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 134 | France | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | Gabon | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Guinea | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Greece | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Haiti | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Hungary | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Indonesia | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 134 | India | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Ireland | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Iran | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Iceland | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Israel | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 134 | Jamaica | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 134 | Laos | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | Liberia | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Libya | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | North Macedonia | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 134 | Mali | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 134 | Malta | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 134 | Mongolia | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 134 | Mauritania | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Mauritius | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 134 | Niger | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 134 | Norway | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Pakistan | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Philippines | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 134 | Palau | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 134 | Saudi Arabia | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | San Marino | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 134 | Somalia | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Slovakia | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Sweden | 6 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Syria | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 134 | Chad | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Turkey | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | United States | 6 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Yemen | 6 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 187 | Armenia | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 187 | Belarus | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 187 | Bermuda | 5 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 187 | Bhutan | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 187 | Finland | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 187 | Micronesia (country) | 5 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 187 | Kazakhstan | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 187 | Kyrgyzstan | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 187 | Kuwait | 5 tertiary education | 2022 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 187 | Latvia | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 187 | Puerto Rico | 5 tertiary education | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 187 | Russia | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 187 | Singapore | 5 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 187 | Tajikistan | 5 tertiary education | 2022 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 187 | Turkmenistan | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 187 | Uganda | 5 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 187 | Vietnam | 5 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 204 | South Sudan | 4 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 205 | Japan | 3 tertiary education | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 205 | North Korea | 3 tertiary education | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 205 | Thailand | 3 tertiary education | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 208 | Kenya | 1 tertiary education | 2022 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 208 | Lebanon | 1 tertiary education | 2023 | down 85.7% | falling |
| 208 | Palestine | 1 tertiary education | 2023 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 208 | Eswatini | 1 tertiary education | 2022 | down 80.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release