Ireland vs Spain: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.63 Years against 14.6 Years in Spain, a difference of 1.03 Years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 Years | 14.95 Years | 0.0173 Years | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.35 Years | 14.54 Years | 0.8113 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 15.63 Years against 14.6 Years in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.03 Years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th 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.