Average age, above primary education in United States

United States: Average age, above primary education was 46.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2018
All-time low
39.2
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Average age, above primary education in United States, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 39.21980: 39.42010: 43.72011: 44.92012: 45.12013: 45.42014: 45.52015: 45.62016: 45.82017: 46.12018: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 46.2 for average age, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in United States peaked at 46.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 1970.

That places United States 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.2 39.2 39.2 1
1980s 39.4 39.4 39.4 1
2010s 45.37 43.67 46.2 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 24 Italy 46.33 compare
  2. 25 Serbia 46.32 compare
  3. 26 Malta 46.25 compare
  4. 28 Poland 46.11 compare
  5. 29 Austria 45.72 compare
  6. 30 France 45.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in United States?
Average age, above primary education in United States was 46.2 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age, above primary education?
United States ranks 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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