Belgium vs European Union (25 countries): Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time
- Belgium
- European Union (25 countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.81 Years against 13.79 Years in European Union (25 countries), a difference of 1.02 Years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times European Union (25 countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union (25 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.02 Years | 13.92 Years | 5.09 Years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.98 Years | 13.77 Years | 4.21 Years | Belgium |
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, Belgium or European Union (25 countries)?
- Belgium, at 14.81 Years against 13.79 Years in European Union (25 countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Belgium and European Union (25 countries)?
- 1.02 Years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union (25 countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and European Union (25 countries) rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Belgium ranks 6th and European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.