Average age, above primary education in United States
United States: Average age, above primary education was 46.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average age, above primary education in United States, 1970–2018
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 108 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.
Average age, above primary education in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.2 | — |
| 1980 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.67 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 44.89 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.13 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.38 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.83 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.11 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 46.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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 108 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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