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

Latest (2024)
13.94 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 8 countries
All-time high
14.34 Years
in 2015
All-time low
13.92 Years
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0510152013201820242013: 14.3 Years2014: 14.2 Years2015: 14.3 Years2016: 14.2 Years2017: 14.2 Years2018: 14 Years2019: 14 Years2020: 14 Years2021: 14 Years2022: 13.9 Years2023: 13.9 Years2024: 13.9 Years

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

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in Netherlands, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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 Croatia 12.23 Years compare
  7. 4 Costa Rica 15.71 Years compare
  8. 5 Ireland 15.63 Years compare
  9. 5 Lithuania 13.66 Years compare
  10. 6 Belgium 14.81 Years compare
  11. 6 Slovenia 13.27 Years compare

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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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Indicator
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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