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

India: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 34.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
35.34
in 1993
All-time low
34.04
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 341987: 35.11993: 35.31999: 35.32004: 35.22005: 35.32007: 34.82009: 34.62011: 34.82017: 352018: 34.92019: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India stood at 34.94.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 35.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.04, in 1983.

That places India 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.59 34.04 35.13 2
1990s 35.33 35.31 35.34 2
2000s 34.98 34.65 35.27 4
2010s 34.92 34.83 35.02 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 73 Philippines 34.98 compare
  2. 74 Togo 34.97 compare
  3. 75 Ghana 34.96 compare
  4. 77 Bangladesh 34.65 compare
  5. 78 Bolivia 34.59 compare
  6. 79 Pakistan 34.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 34.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 35.34 in 1993.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 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
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