Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in United States of America

United States of America: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 13.33 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.33 Years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.35 Years
in 2013
All-time low
13.28 Years
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in United States of America, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 13.3 Years2014: 13.3 Years2015: 13.3 Years2016: 13.3 Years2017: 13.3 Years2018: 13.3 Years2019: 13.3 Years2020: 13.3 Years2021: 13.3 Years2022: 13.3 Years2023: 13.3 Years2024: 13.3 Years

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 13.33 Years for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in 2024.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United States of America peaked at 13.35 Years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.28 Years, in 2019.

United States of America ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled in United States of America, 2013 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2013 13.35 Years
2014 13.33 Years -0.1%
2015 13.34 Years +0.0%
2016 13.33 Years -0.1%
2017 13.31 Years -0.1%
2018 13.3 Years -0.0%
2019 13.28 Years -0.2%
2020 13.29 Years +0.1%
2021 13.31 Years +0.1%
2022 13.34 Years +0.2%
2023 13.34 Years +0.0%
2024 13.33 Years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.32 Years 13.28 Years 13.35 Years 7
2020s 13.32 Years 13.29 Years 13.34 Years 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.69 Years compare
  2. 20 Colombia 13.63 Years compare
  3. 21 Chile 13.45 Years compare
  4. 23 Germany 13.25 Years compare
  5. 24 Czechia 13.18 Years compare
  6. 25 Israel 13.12 Years compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United States of America?
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in United States of America was 13.33 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.35 Years in 2013.
What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 Years in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
United States of America ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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
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Coverage
45 places, 531 data points, 2013–2024
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