Australia vs Sweden: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students

Australia
15.76 Years
in 2024
Sweden
15.96 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 15.96 Years against 15.76 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.2 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 17.38 Years 15.95 Years 1.43 Years Australia
2020s 15.85 Years 16.12 Years 0.2651 Years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 15.96 Years against 15.76 Years in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Australia and Sweden?
0.2 Years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
Australia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 531 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates. The default table displays graduates and new entrants data for the latest available year and for diferent tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education, sex, mobility status and measure (enrolments). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.