How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs OECD: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students

Iceland

13.99 Years

in 2024

OECD

13.94 Years

in 2023

Iceland rank

14th

OECD rank

15th

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

Iceland
OECD

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.99 Years against 13.94 Years in OECD, a difference of 0.05 Years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was OECD ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and OECD ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	OECD	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.99 Years	14.04 Years	0.0478 Years	OECD
2020s	13.98 Years	13.91 Years	0.0738 Years	Iceland

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, Iceland or OECD?: Iceland, at 13.99 Years against 13.94 Years in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Iceland and OECD?: 0.05 Years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Iceland and OECD rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?: Iceland ranks 14th and OECD ranks 15th 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.