Ireland vs Portugal: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.63 Years against 14.61 Years in Portugal, a difference of 1.02 Years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 Years | 14.8 Years | 0.1316 Years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.35 Years | 14.69 Years | 0.6614 Years | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 15.63 Years against 14.61 Years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.02 Years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th 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.