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

Mexico: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.78 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
35.78
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 104 countries
All-time high
35.79
in 2018
All-time low
34.46
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 34.52006: 34.72009: 35.22010: 35.22011: 35.32012: 35.42013: 35.42014: 35.52015: 35.62016: 35.62017: 35.72018: 35.82019: 35.82020: 35.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 35.78 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 35.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.46, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 68th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 34.46 —
2006 34.65 +0.6%
2009 35.24 +1.7%
2010 35.18 -0.2%
2011 35.26 +0.2%
2012 35.42 +0.4%
2013 35.45 +0.1%
2014 35.45 +0.0%
2015 35.58 +0.4%
2016 35.56 -0.1%
2017 35.67 +0.3%
2018 35.79 +0.3%
2019 35.76 -0.1%
2020 35.78 +0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 35.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.49, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 35.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.78 34.46 35.24 3
2010s 35.51 35.18 35.79 10
2020s 35.78 35.78 35.78 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 65 Djibouti 36.21 compare
  2. 66 Senegal 36.04 compare
  3. 67 Peru 35.92 compare
  4. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 35.69 compare
  5. 70 Brazil 35.63 compare
  6. 71 Zambia 35.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 35.78 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.79 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 34.46 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
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