Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.71 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13.71 Years for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Switzerland peaked at 13.87 Years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.64 Years, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.64 Years | — |
| 2014 | 13.87 Years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.85 Years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.84 Years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.81 Years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.78 Years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.76 Years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.75 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.73 Years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.72 Years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.71 Years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.71 Years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.79 Years | 13.64 Years | 13.87 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.73 Years | 13.71 Years | 13.75 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Switzerland?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Switzerland was 13.71 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 Years in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 Years in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.