Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.69 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.69 Years.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.45 Years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.36 Years, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.64 Years | — |
| 2014 | 14.45 Years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.31 Years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.17 Years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.11 Years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.82 Years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.78 Years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.52 Years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.36 Years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.52 Years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.69 Years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.69 Years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.04 Years | 13.64 Years | 14.45 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.56 Years | 13.36 Years | 13.69 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Luxembourg 13.93 Years compare
- 17 Greece 13.77 Years compare
- 18 Switzerland 13.71 Years compare
- 20 Colombia 13.63 Years compare
- 21 Chile 13.45 Years compare
- 22 United States of America 13.33 Years compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.69 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 Years in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 Years in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.