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

Mongolia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2017
All-time low
35.55
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0102030402002201120212002: 35.82006: 35.92007: 35.62008: 36.82009: 36.72010: 36.92011: 37.32014: 36.82016: 37.72017: 39.42018: 39.22019: 39.32020: 39.22021: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia is 39.1, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia peaked at 39.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.55, in 2007.

Mongolia ranks 50th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 35.76 —
2006 35.86 +0.3%
2007 35.55 -0.9%
2008 36.77 +3.4%
2009 36.66 -0.3%
2010 36.92 +0.7%
2011 37.28 +1.0%
2014 36.83 -1.2%
2016 37.7 +2.4%
2017 39.4 +4.5%
2018 39.16 -0.6%
2019 39.26 +0.3%
2020 39.19 -0.2%
2021 39.1 -0.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 39.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 39.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.42, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.12 35.55 36.77 5
2010s 38.08 36.83 39.4 7
2020s 39.14 39.1 39.19 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 47 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 39.32 compare
  3. 49 Panama 39.18 compare
  4. 51 Argentina 39.03 compare
  5. 52 South Africa 38.95 compare
  6. 53 Chile 38.65 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mongolia was 39.1 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.55 in 2007.
How does Mongolia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mongolia ranks 50th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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