European Union (25 countries) vs Poland: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students

European Union (25 countries)
13.79 Years
in 2023
Poland
12.37 Years
in 2024
European Union (25 countries) rank
4th
Poland rank
7th

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

  • European Union (25 countries)
  • Poland
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How they compare

European Union (25 countries) currently reports 13.79 Years against 12.37 Years in Poland, a difference of 1.42 Years.

That makes European Union (25 countries)'s figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.

European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 8 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union (25 countries) averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (25 countries) Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 13.92 Years 14.17 Years 0.2405 Years Poland
2020s 13.77 Years 12.38 Years 1.38 Years European Union (25 countries)

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, European Union (25 countries) or Poland?
European Union (25 countries), at 13.79 Years against 12.37 Years in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between European Union (25 countries) and Poland?
1.42 Years, with European Union (25 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (25 countries) and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do European Union (25 countries) and Poland rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 8 regions.
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.