Average age, above primary education in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age, above primary education was 49.58 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
49.58
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
49.58
in 2016
All-time low
46.36
in 2012
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average age, above primary education in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 47.62006: 47.62008: 48.12009: 48.32010: 47.72011: 47.22012: 46.42013: 46.72014: 49.22015: 49.32016: 49.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 49.58 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in United Kingdom peaked at 49.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.36, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 14th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.87 47.57 48.28 4
2010s 48 46.36 49.58 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Sweden 50.83 compare
  2. 12 Slovakia 50.62 compare
  3. 13 Germany 49.82 compare
  4. 15 Greece 48.59 compare
  5. 16 Moldova 48.26 compare
  6. 17 Belarus 48.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in United Kingdom?
Average age, above primary education in United Kingdom was 49.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 49.58 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 46.36 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age, above primary education?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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