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

Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.12 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
38.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 103 countries
All-time high
38.12
in 2019
All-time low
33.94
in 1998
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 34.11993: 341994: 34.31995: 34.51996: 341998: 33.91999: 34.32000: 34.32001: 34.62002: 34.82003: 34.82004: 34.92006: 36.32007: 35.82008: 35.92009: 36.82011: 36.52012: 36.52013: 36.82014: 37.22015: 37.22016: 37.72019: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 38.12, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.94, in 1998.

Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.16 33.94 34.51 7
2000s 35.34 34.3 36.78 9
2010s 37.15 36.49 38.12 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 47 South Africa 38.59 compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 38.52 compare
  3. 49 Argentina 38.42 compare
  4. 51 Mongolia 38.01 compare
  5. 52 Puerto Rico 37.98 compare
  6. 53 Belgium 37.88 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 Sri Lanka?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 38.12 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 38.12 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33.94 in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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