Average age, aged 15-24 in India

India: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.34 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.34
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.34
in 2019
All-time low
19.13
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

051015201983200120191983: 19.11987: 19.21993: 19.11999: 19.12004: 19.22005: 19.22007: 19.22009: 19.12011: 19.22017: 19.32018: 19.32019: 19.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, aged 15-24 in India is 19.34, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 19.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 1983.

That places India 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.15 19.13 19.17 2
1990s 19.14 19.14 19.15 2
2000s 19.18 19.14 19.2 4
2010s 19.26 19.17 19.34 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 58 Paraguay 19.38 compare
  2. 59 Mongolia 19.36 compare
  3. 60 France 19.35 compare
  4. 62 Venezuela 19.34 compare
  5. 63 Bolivia 19.33 compare
  6. 64 Sri Lanka 19.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in India?
Average age, aged 15-24 in India was 19.34 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age, aged 15-24?
India ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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