Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Sweden
Sweden: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 15.96 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 15.96 Years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Sweden peaked at 16.22 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.81 Years, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.83 Years | — |
| 2014 | 15.81 Years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.91 Years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.93 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.94 Years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.16 Years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.09 Years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.22 Years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.21 Years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.21 Years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.98 Years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.96 Years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.95 Years | 15.81 Years | 16.16 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.12 Years | 15.96 Years | 16.22 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Sweden?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Sweden was 15.96 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 Years in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.