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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 37.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.72
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.16
in 2020
All-time low
31.08
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 31.11990: 31.21991: 31.71992: 31.91993: 32.11994: 32.41995: 32.71996: 331997: 33.11998: 33.51999: 33.82000: 342001: 34.32002: 34.52003: 34.42004: 34.72005: 34.92006: 352007: 34.72008: 35.12009: 35.62010: 35.42011: 362012: 362013: 36.82014: 36.52015: 36.52016: 36.52017: 36.92018: 36.62019: 37.22020: 38.22021: 37.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 37.72 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 38.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.08, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.08 31.08 31.08 1
1990s 32.52 31.15 33.78 10
2000s 34.72 33.99 35.64 10
2010s 36.45 35.37 37.22 10
2020s 37.94 37.72 38.16 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Belgium 38.52 compare
  2. 55 Mauritius 38.2 compare
  3. 56 Austria 38.03 compare
  4. 58 Thailand 37.68 compare
  5. 59 Tajikistan 36.81 compare
  6. 60 Mexico 36.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 37.72 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 38.16 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.08 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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