Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.36 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
35.36
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
35.36
in 2021
All-time low
32.14
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 32.11999: 32.92000: 32.52001: 332002: 332003: 33.12004: 33.22005: 33.32008: 33.62009: 33.52010: 33.52011: 33.52012: 33.52013: 33.72014: 33.82015: 33.92016: 34.22017: 34.32018: 34.52019: 34.82020: 35.22021: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia stood at 35.36. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 35.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.14, in 1996.

That places Colombia 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.54 32.14 32.95 2
2000s 33.16 32.53 33.63 8
2010s 33.96 33.46 34.81 10
2020s 35.3 35.25 35.36 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 69 Brazil 35.63 compare
  2. 70 Zambia 35.56 compare
  3. 71 Morocco 35.54 compare
  4. 73 Malawi 35.15 compare
  5. 74 Namibia 35.1 compare
  6. 75 Philippines 34.98 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 35.36 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.14 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed