Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China
China: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.36 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
36.36
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.48
in 2005
All-time low
36.36
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2013, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China stood at 36.36. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China peaked at 38.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.36, in 2013.
China ranks 66th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.49 | — |
| 2005 | 38.48 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.62 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.05 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.36 | -4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 36.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 36.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.42, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2 | 36.49 | 38.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.21 | 36.36 | 38.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in China was 36.36 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.36 in 2013.
- How does China rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- China ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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