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

Chile: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
38.65
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.65
in 2017
All-time low
33.51
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile, 1987–2017

0102030401987200220171987: 33.51990: 34.11992: 34.31994: 35.11996: 35.41998: 35.22000: 362003: 36.22006: 36.22009: 37.42011: 37.72013: 382015: 38.32017: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 38.65 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile peaked at 38.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.51, in 1987.

That places Chile 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 33.51 —
1990 34.07 +1.7%
1992 34.29 +0.6%
1994 35.09 +2.3%
1996 35.44 +1.0%
1998 35.21 -0.6%
2000 36.04 +2.3%
2003 36.21 +0.5%
2006 36.16 -0.1%
2009 37.37 +3.4%
2011 37.73 +1.0%
2013 37.97 +0.6%
2015 38.31 +0.9%
2017 38.65 +0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 38.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 38.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.51 33.51 33.51 1
1990s 34.82 34.07 35.44 5
2000s 36.44 36.04 37.37 4
2010s 38.16 37.73 38.65 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Mongolia 39.1 compare
  2. 51 Argentina 39.03 compare
  3. 52 South Africa 38.95 compare
  4. 54 Puerto Rico 38.53 compare
  5. 55 Belgium 38.52 compare
  6. 56 Mauritius 38.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile was 38.65 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 33.51 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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