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

India: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.87 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.87
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.12
in 2018
All-time low
32.82
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 32.81987: 33.61993: 33.71999: 34.22004: 34.52005: 34.92007: 34.82009: 352011: 35.22017: 35.92018: 36.12019: 35.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India stood at 35.87.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 36.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.82, in 1983.

India ranks 67th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.19 32.82 33.56 2
1990s 33.94 33.71 34.18 2
2000s 34.79 34.51 34.98 4
2010s 35.76 35.17 36.12 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 China 36.36 compare
  2. 65 Colombia 36.2 compare
  3. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 36.1 compare
  4. 68 Bangladesh 35.53 compare
  5. 69 Jamaica 35.49 compare
  6. 70 Morocco 35.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 35.87 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 36.12 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 32.82 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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