United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.69 Years against 13.33 Years in United States of America, a difference of 0.36 Years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.04 Years | 13.32 Years | 0.7212 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.56 Years | 13.32 Years | 0.2327 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.69 Years against 13.33 Years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.36 Years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.