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

OECD: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.94 Years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13.94 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.12 Years
in 2018
All-time low
13.87 Years
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in OECD, 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 14.1 Years2016: 14 Years2017: 14 Years2018: 14.1 Years2019: 14 Years2020: 13.9 Years2021: 13.9 Years2022: 13.9 Years2023: 13.9 Years

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

Analysis

In 2023, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in OECD stood at 13.94 Years.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in OECD peaked at 14.12 Years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.87 Years, in 2021.

OECD ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in OECD, 2015 to 2023.
Year Years Change
2015 14.09 Years
2016 14.01 Years -0.6%
2017 14.01 Years +0.0%
2018 14.12 Years +0.8%
2019 13.97 Years -1.1%
2020 13.92 Years -0.4%
2021 13.87 Years -0.4%
2022 13.89 Years +0.2%
2023 13.94 Years +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.04 Years 13.97 Years 14.12 Years 5
2020s 13.91 Years 13.87 Years 13.94 Years 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 12 Brazil 14.11 Years compare
  2. 13 Norway 14 Years compare
  3. 14 Iceland 13.99 Years compare
  4. 16 Luxembourg 13.93 Years compare
  5. 17 Greece 13.77 Years compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 13.71 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in OECD?
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in OECD was 13.94 Years in 2023, 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 14.12 Years in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 13.87 Years in 2021.
How does OECD rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
OECD ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 531 data points, 2013–2024
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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.