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
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in OECD, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
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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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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.