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

Egypt: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.55 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
36.55
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
37.16
in 2018
All-time low
33.08
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 33.11998: 34.62005: 33.42007: 35.12008: 352009: 35.32010: 34.92011: 35.62012: 36.32013: 36.62014: 36.82015: 362016: 35.62017: 35.72018: 37.22019: 36.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt stood at 36.55.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 37.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 1988.

That places Egypt 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.08 33.08 33.08 1
1990s 34.6 34.6 34.6 1
2000s 34.7 33.37 35.32 4
2010s 36.12 34.94 37.16 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 58 Thailand 37.68 compare
  2. 59 Tajikistan 36.81 compare
  3. 60 Mexico 36.79 compare
  4. 62 Philippines 36.49 compare
  5. 63 Peru 36.38 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 36.36 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt was 36.55 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 37.16 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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