Average age, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Average age, above primary education was 46.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.34
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.34
in 2016
All-time low
33.85
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 33.81999: 34.32000: 34.92001: 35.62002: 362003: 36.62004: 40.42005: 392006: 39.42007: 39.92008: 40.52009: 412010: 41.42011: 41.52012: 42.22013: 43.12014: 45.42015: 45.82016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 46.34 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Spain peaked at 46.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.85, in 1998.

That places Spain 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.07 33.85 34.3 2
2000s 38.34 34.88 40.98 10
2010s 43.68 41.44 46.34 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.24 compare
  2. 21 Russia 47.13 compare
  3. 22 Armenia 46.52 compare
  4. 24 Italy 46.33 compare
  5. 25 Serbia 46.32 compare
  6. 26 Malta 46.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Spain?
Average age, above primary education in Spain was 46.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 46.34 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.85 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for average age, above primary education?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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