Ireland vs Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Ireland
42.03
in 2016
Portugal
42.2
in 2016
Ireland rank
27th
Portugal rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.2 against 42.03 in Ireland, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 107 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.55 36.55 2 Ireland
2010s 42.03 40.71 1.32 Ireland

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, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42.2 against 42.03 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Ireland and Portugal?
0.17, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th 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