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

Peru: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.38
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
36.98
in 2019
All-time low
31.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 321998: 31.71999: 31.92000: 31.52001: 32.32002: 32.62005: 332006: 33.22007: 33.62009: 33.82010: 34.22011: 34.72012: 35.12013: 35.22014: 35.62015: 35.82016: 36.12017: 36.52018: 36.72019: 372020: 36.52021: 36.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru is 36.38, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 36.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.48, in 2000.

That places Peru 64th 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 31.97 —
1998 31.74 -0.7%
1999 31.86 +0.4%
2000 31.48 -1.2%
2001 32.31 +2.7%
2002 32.6 +0.9%
2005 33.01 +1.3%
2006 33.17 +0.5%
2007 33.62 +1.4%
2009 33.84 +0.7%
2010 34.24 +1.2%
2011 34.72 +1.4%
2012 35.09 +1.1%
2013 35.21 +0.3%
2014 35.65 +1.2%
2015 35.8 +0.4%
2016 36.13 +0.9%
2017 36.48 +1.0%
2018 36.67 +0.5%
2019 36.98 +0.8%
2020 36.54 -1.2%
2021 36.38 -0.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 36.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 36.38 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
1990s 31.86 31.74 31.97 3
2000s 32.86 31.48 33.84 7
2010s 35.7 34.24 36.98 10
2020s 36.46 36.38 36.54 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 61 Mexico 36.79 compare
  2. 62 Egypt 36.55 compare
  3. 63 Philippines 36.49 compare
  4. 65 Brazil 36.36 compare
  5. 66 China 36.36 compare
  6. 67 Colombia 36.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 36.38 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 31.48 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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