Canada vs Japan: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.01 Years against 13.01 Years in Japan, a difference of 0 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.01 Years | 13.01 Years | 0.0035 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 13 Years | 13 Years | 0.0035 Years | Japan |
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, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 13.01 Years against 13.01 Years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Canada and Japan?
- 0 Years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Canada ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th 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.