Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Denmark
Denmark: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 14.44 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 14.44 Years.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Denmark peaked at 14.53 Years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.43 Years, in 2022.
That places Denmark 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.53 Years | — |
| 2014 | 14.52 Years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.52 Years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.53 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5 Years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.48 Years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.52 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.44 Years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.43 Years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.43 Years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.44 Years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.44 Years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.52 Years | 14.48 Years | 14.53 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.44 Years | 14.43 Years | 14.44 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Denmark?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Denmark was 14.44 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 Years in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 Years in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.