30 is the average age of Inalco students in 2013/2014
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Only 42.5% of Inalco's student population is under 25, whereas in higher education, over 80% of students are under 25.
![Chiffre décembre](https://inalco.fr/sites/default/files/styles/3x2_sm/public/2023-12/chiffre_decembre944x630.jpg?h=c8bf4391&itok=ty7j_dDB)
Here are a few figures relating to the age pyramid of Inalco students.
- The average age of a student at Inalco is 30, whereas the national average in higher education is 22 (1).Indeed, in higher education over 80% of students are under 25. At Inalco, students under the age of 25 represent just 42.5% of the student population.
- In 2013/2014, the youngest and oldest students at Inalco are 17 (enrolled in the Swahili minor) and 85 (enrolled in the Literal Arabic passport) respectively.
Inalco's student population has very specific characteristics:
- Neo baccalaureate holders are few in number, accounting for just 7.6% of the population.
- Students entering Inalco who have already studied are numerous; around 40.5%.
- Salaried students studying at Inalco number 1,919 or 24%.
- Non-salaried students returning to school number 508 or 6.4%.
- Inalco students enrolled at another institution number 446 or 5.6%.
(1) source : observatoire national de la vie étudiante.
Inalco student age pyramid
![Pyramide des ages des etudiants de l_Inalco](https://inalco.fr/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_sm/public/2023-12/pyramide_des_ages_des_etudiants_de_l_inalco944x630.jpg?h=c8bf4391&itok=VAPj_1zO)
Distribution of Inalco student age groups by degree type
- 68% of students under 29 are enrolled in bachelor's degrees.
- 29-40 year olds: 34% are enrolled in bachelor's degrees and 36% in institutional degrees.
- 41-60 year olds: 34% are enrolled in bachelor's degrees and 40% in institutional degrees.
- 41-60 year olds: 34% are enrolled in bachelor's degrees and 40% in institutional degrees.
- over 60 year olds: 43.4% are enrolled in bachelor's degrees and 43.4% in institutional degrees.
Average ages by degree type
![Age moyen par type de diplome](https://inalco.fr/sites/default/files/styles/4x3_sm/public/2023-12/age_moyen_par_type_de_diplome944x630.jpg?h=c8bf4391&itok=iZCs4uom)