Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Ireland
42.03
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.85
in 2016
Ireland rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 42.03 against 41.85 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 38.52 41.28 2.76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42.03 41.56 0.4706 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 42.03 against 41.85 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.18, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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