Average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
19.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.51
in 2004
All-time low
19.17
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.33 for average age, aged 15-24 in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.29 | — |
| 1993 | 19.38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.29 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.17 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.23 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.25 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.51 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.31 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.23 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.27 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.26 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.23 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.33 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.44, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.26 | 19.17 | 19.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.35 | 19.23 | 19.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 19.18 | 19.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Average age, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 19.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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