Mean age of enrolled: Students enrolled in Canada
Canada: Mean age of enrolled: Students enrolled was 13.01 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Canada, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Canada stood at 13.01 Years.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Canada peaked at 13.02 Years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.99 Years, in 2020.
That places Canada 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean age of enrolled: Students enrolled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.02 Years | — |
| 2014 | 13.01 Years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.01 Years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.01 Years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13 Years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 Years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.99 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.99 Years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 Years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.01 Years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.01 Years | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.01 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.69 Years, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.01 Years | 13 Years | 13.02 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13 Years | 12.99 Years | 13.01 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Canada?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Canada was 13.01 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 Years in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 Years in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.