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

Italy: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 12.69 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.69 Years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.69 Years
in 2024
All-time low
12.03 Years
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0510152013201820242013: 12.4 Years2014: 12.4 Years2015: 12.4 Years2016: 12 Years2017: 12.5 Years2018: 12.5 Years2019: 12.6 Years2020: 12.6 Years2021: 12.6 Years2022: 12.6 Years2023: 12.6 Years2024: 12.7 Years

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 12.69 Years for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Italy peaked at 12.69 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.03 Years, in 2016.

Italy ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2013 12.43 Years
2014 12.39 Years -0.4%
2015 12.38 Years -0.1%
2016 12.03 Years -2.8%
2017 12.48 Years +3.7%
2018 12.47 Years -0.1%
2019 12.58 Years +0.9%
2020 12.6 Years +0.2%
2021 12.56 Years -0.3%
2022 12.55 Years -0.1%
2023 12.61 Years +0.5%
2024 12.69 Years +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.39 Years 12.03 Years 12.58 Years 7
2020s 12.6 Years 12.55 Years 12.69 Years 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Canada 13.01 Years compare
  2. 28 Japan 13.01 Years compare
  3. 29 Romania 12.9 Years compare
  4. 31 New Zealand 12.64 Years compare
  5. 32 France 12.59 Years compare
  6. 33 Hungary 12.58 Years compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Italy?
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Italy was 12.69 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.69 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.03 Years in 2016.
How does Italy rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
Italy ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 531 data points, 2013–2024
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