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

Hungary: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 46.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.52
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
46.52
in 2016
All-time low
38.94
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary, 2001–2016

010203040502001200820162001: 38.92002: 39.32003: 39.92004: 40.12006: 39.92007: 40.32008: 40.32009: 41.62010: 42.12011: 42.52012: 42.62013: 43.12014: 45.92015: 46.12016: 46.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 46.52 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary peaked at 46.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 2001.

That places Hungary 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 38.94 —
2002 39.28 +0.9%
2003 39.87 +1.5%
2004 40.06 +0.5%
2006 39.91 -0.4%
2007 40.31 +1.0%
2008 40.27 -0.1%
2009 41.56 +3.2%
2010 42.14 +1.4%
2011 42.47 +0.8%
2012 42.65 +0.4%
2013 43.14 +1.1%
2014 45.86 +6.3%
2015 46.15 +0.6%
2016 46.52 +0.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 46.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 46.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.61, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.03 38.94 41.56 8
2010s 44.13 42.14 46.52 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Finland 46.4 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 45.74 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 45.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary was 46.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 46.52 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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