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

Mexico: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.79 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
36.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
36.79
in 2020
All-time low
35.31
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 35.32006: 35.52009: 36.12010: 36.12011: 36.22012: 36.32013: 36.42014: 36.42015: 36.52016: 36.52017: 36.62018: 36.72019: 36.82020: 36.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico is 36.79, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 36.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 2005.

That places Mexico 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 35.31 —
2006 35.5 +0.5%
2009 36.14 +1.8%
2010 36.14 -0.0%
2011 36.22 +0.2%
2012 36.35 +0.4%
2013 36.4 +0.2%
2014 36.41 +0.0%
2015 36.53 +0.3%
2016 36.54 +0.0%
2017 36.61 +0.2%
2018 36.72 +0.3%
2019 36.77 +0.1%
2020 36.79 +0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 36.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 36.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.65 35.31 36.14 3
2010s 36.47 36.14 36.77 10
2020s 36.79 36.79 36.79 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 58 Costa Rica 37.72 compare
  2. 59 Thailand 37.68 compare
  3. 60 Tajikistan 36.81 compare
  4. 62 Egypt 36.55 compare
  5. 63 Philippines 36.49 compare
  6. 64 Peru 36.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 36.79 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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