Costa Rica vs Mexico: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
37.72
in 2021
Mexico
36.79
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Mexico rank
61st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37.72 against 36.79 in Mexico, a difference of 0.93.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 35.19 35.65 0.46 Mexico
2010s 36.45 36.47 0.0242 Mexico
2020s 38.16 36.79 1.37 Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 37.72 against 36.79 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.93, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 107 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
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed