Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.94 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 13.94 Years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Netherlands peaked at 14.34 Years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.92 Years, in 2023.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.29 Years | — |
| 2014 | 14.2 Years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.34 Years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.21 Years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.21 Years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.02 Years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.02 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.01 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.95 Years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.92 Years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.92 Years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.94 Years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.18 Years | 14.02 Years | 14.34 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.95 Years | 13.92 Years | 14.01 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Estonia 14.84 Years compare
- 1 Mexico 17.95 Years compare
- 2 Latvia 14.28 Years compare
- 2 Sweden 15.96 Years compare
- 3 Australia 15.76 Years compare
- 3 Croatia 12.23 Years compare
- 4 Costa Rica 15.71 Years compare
- 5 Ireland 15.63 Years compare
- 5 Lithuania 13.66 Years compare
- 6 Belgium 14.81 Years compare
- 6 Slovenia 13.27 Years compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Netherlands?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Netherlands was 13.94 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 Years in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 Years in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.