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

Korea: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 12.99 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.99 Years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
13.21 Years
in 2015
All-time low
12.98 Years
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0510152013201820242013: 13.1 Years2014: 13.2 Years2015: 13.2 Years2016: 13.1 Years2017: 13.1 Years2018: 13.1 Years2019: 13 Years2020: 13 Years2021: 13 Years2022: 13 Years2023: 13 Years2024: 13 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 Korea is 12.99 Years, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Korea peaked at 13.21 Years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.98 Years, in 2020.

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

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in Korea, 2013 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2013 13.11 Years
2014 13.15 Years +0.3%
2015 13.21 Years +0.4%
2016 13.13 Years -0.6%
2017 13.06 Years -0.5%
2018 13.06 Years -0.0%
2019 13.04 Years -0.2%
2020 12.98 Years -0.4%
2021 12.99 Years +0.1%
2022 13.04 Years +0.4%
2023 13 Years -0.3%
2024 12.99 Years -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.11 Years 13.04 Years 13.21 Years 7
2020s 13 Years 12.98 Years 13.04 Years 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Estonia 14.84 Years compare
  2. 1 Mexico 17.95 Years compare
  3. 2 Latvia 14.28 Years compare
  4. 2 Sweden 15.96 Years compare
  5. 3 Australia 15.76 Years compare
  6. 3 Netherlands 13.94 Years compare
  7. 3 Croatia 12.23 Years compare
  8. 4 Costa Rica 15.71 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Korea?
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Korea was 12.99 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 Years in 2015.
What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.98 Years in 2020.
How does Korea rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea 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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