How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Norway: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students

Finland

14.44 Years

in 2024

Norway

14 Years

in 2024

Finland rank

10th

Norway rank

13th

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

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 14.44 Years against 14 Years in Norway, a difference of 0.44 Years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 34 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.46 Years	14.01 Years	0.452 Years	Finland
2020s	14.46 Years	14 Years	0.4675 Years	Finland

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, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 14.44 Years against 14 Years in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Finland and Norway?: 0.44 Years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?: Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.