Brazil vs Colombia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Brazil
36.36
in 2021
Colombia
36.2
in 2021
Brazil rank
64th
Colombia rank
66th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 36.36 against 36.2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 66th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 34.25 33.7 0.5477 Brazil
2000s 34.23 34.34 0.1101 Colombia
2010s 35.62 35.22 0.3945 Brazil
2020s 36.56 36.15 0.4158 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 36.36 against 36.2 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Brazil and Colombia?
0.16, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 66th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed