Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India

India: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.96
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.04
in 2018
All-time low
19.54
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

051015201983200120191983: 19.51987: 19.71993: 19.71999: 19.92004: 202005: 20.12007: 20.22009: 20.32011: 20.42017: 20.92018: 212019: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 20.96 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 21.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.54, in 1983.

That places India 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.62 19.54 19.69 2
1990s 19.78 19.7 19.86 2
2000s 20.12 19.97 20.26 4
2010s 20.84 20.45 21.04 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 58 Brazil 21.08 compare
  2. 59 Colombia 21 compare
  3. 60 Tunisia 21 compare
  4. 62 Indonesia 20.92 compare
  5. 63 Panama 20.9 compare
  6. 64 Philippines 20.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India was 20.96 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.54 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
India ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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