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

Greece: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 44.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
44.11
in 2016
All-time low
38.38
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.42005: 38.52006: 38.72007: 392008: 39.42009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.62012: 41.22013: 41.62014: 41.62015: 43.92016: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 44.11 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece peaked at 44.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 2004.

Greece ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 38.38 —
2005 38.53 +0.4%
2006 38.74 +0.5%
2007 39.02 +0.7%
2008 39.4 +1.0%
2009 40.09 +1.7%
2010 40.32 +0.6%
2011 40.64 +0.8%
2012 41.22 +1.4%
2013 41.6 +0.9%
2014 41.61 +0.0%
2015 43.91 +5.5%
2016 44.11 +0.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 44.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 44.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.02 38.38 40.09 6
2010s 41.92 40.32 44.11 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Norway 45.05 compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 44.86 compare
  3. 13 Italy 44.11 compare
  4. 15 Moldova 44.08 compare
  5. 16 Georgia 43.6 compare
  6. 17 Spain 43.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece was 44.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 44.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Greece ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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