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

Brazil: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.36
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.77
in 2020
All-time low
31.21
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 31.41982: 31.21983: 31.31984: 31.41985: 31.41986: 31.61987: 31.91988: 32.11989: 32.21990: 32.51992: 33.71993: 33.91995: 34.21996: 34.21997: 34.31998: 34.41999: 34.32001: 33.92002: 34.12003: 342004: 34.22005: 342006: 34.32007: 34.42008: 34.62009: 34.82011: 35.12012: 34.82013: 352014: 35.32015: 35.62016: 362017: 362018: 36.32019: 36.42020: 36.82021: 36.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil stood at 36.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 36.77 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.21, in 1982.

Brazil ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.61 31.21 32.21 9
1990s 33.94 32.53 34.42 8
2000s 34.26 33.88 34.79 9
2010s 35.62 34.84 36.35 9
2020s 36.56 36.36 36.77 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 60 Egypt 36.55 compare
  2. 61 Philippines 36.49 compare
  3. 62 Peru 36.38 compare
  4. 64 China 36.36 compare
  5. 65 Colombia 36.2 compare
  6. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 36.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil was 36.36 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31.21 in 1982.
How does Brazil rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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