Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24

Sri Lanka
21.14
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.2
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21.2 against 21.14 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 20.8 20.6 0.1965 Sri Lanka
2000s 21.13 21.29 0.1623 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21 21.72 0.7205 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21.2 against 21.14 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed