Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Japan
Japan: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.01 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.01 Years for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Japan peaked at 13.02 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.99 Years, in 2021.
That places Japan 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Japan, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 Years | — |
| 2014 | 13.01 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 Years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.01 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.01 Years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.01 Years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.02 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.99 Years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13 Years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.01 Years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.01 Years | -0.0% |
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 Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Japan?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 Years in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.