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

Panama: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.18
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.18
in 2021
All-time low
33.55
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

0102030401991200620211991: 33.61995: 33.91997: 34.41998: 34.61999: 34.52000: 35.12001: 34.92002: 35.12003: 35.42004: 35.52005: 35.42006: 35.72007: 35.82008: 35.92009: 36.42010: 36.62011: 36.92012: 37.42013: 36.72014: 37.82015: 37.62016: 37.62017: 38.12018: 38.32021: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama is 39.18, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama peaked at 39.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.55, in 1991.

That places Panama 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 33.55 —
1995 33.88 +1.0%
1997 34.36 +1.4%
1998 34.57 +0.6%
1999 34.49 -0.2%
2000 35.06 +1.6%
2001 34.85 -0.6%
2002 35.14 +0.8%
2003 35.36 +0.6%
2004 35.53 +0.5%
2005 35.44 -0.2%
2006 35.66 +0.6%
2007 35.84 +0.5%
2008 35.86 +0.1%
2009 36.36 +1.4%
2010 36.57 +0.6%
2011 36.86 +0.8%
2012 37.4 +1.5%
2013 36.71 -1.9%
2014 37.85 +3.1%
2015 37.61 -0.6%
2016 37.62 +0.0%
2017 38.1 +1.3%
2018 38.29 +0.5%
2021 39.18 +2.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 39.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 39.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.17 33.55 34.57 5
2000s 35.51 34.85 36.36 10
2010s 37.45 36.57 38.29 9
2020s 39.18 39.18 39.18 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 40.11 compare
  2. 47 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 39.32 compare
  4. 50 Mongolia 39.1 compare
  5. 51 Argentina 39.03 compare
  6. 52 South Africa 38.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama was 39.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 39.18 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 33.55 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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