Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Iceland

Iceland: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.99 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.99 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.02 Years
in 2016
All-time low
13.97 Years
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Iceland, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 14 Years2014: 14 Years2015: 14 Years2016: 14 Years2017: 14 Years2018: 14 Years2019: 14 Years2020: 14 Years2021: 14 Years2022: 14 Years2023: 14 Years2024: 14 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Iceland is 13.99 Years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Iceland peaked at 14.02 Years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.97 Years, in 2023.

That places Iceland 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in Iceland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2013 14 Years
2014 13.99 Years -0.1%
2015 14 Years +0.1%
2016 14.02 Years +0.1%
2017 13.99 Years -0.2%
2018 13.98 Years -0.1%
2019 13.99 Years +0.1%
2020 13.99 Years -0.0%
2021 13.98 Years -0.0%
2022 13.98 Years -0.0%
2023 13.97 Years -0.0%
2024 13.99 Years +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.99 Years 13.98 Years 14.02 Years 7
2020s 13.98 Years 13.97 Years 13.99 Years 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Peru 14.12 Years compare
  2. 12 Brazil 14.11 Years compare
  3. 13 Norway 14 Years compare
  4. 15 OECD 13.94 Years compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 13.93 Years compare
  6. 17 Greece 13.77 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Iceland?
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Iceland was 13.99 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 Years in 2016.
What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.97 Years in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 531 data points, 2013–2024
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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.