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
65th
of 107 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
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 65th of 107 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.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.36 | — |
| 1982 | 31.21 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.42 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.39 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.64 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.86 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.14 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.21 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 32.53 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.67 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.86 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.2 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.31 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.42 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.27 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.88 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.08 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.03 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.04 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.39 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.62 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.79 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.84 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.04 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.28 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.59 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.28 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.77 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.36 | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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 65th out of 107 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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