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

Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.2
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2016
All-time low
36.04
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 36.32005: 362006: 36.12007: 36.72008: 36.82009: 37.32010: 37.52011: 37.82012: 38.32013: 39.12014: 39.82015: 41.72016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 42.2 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 42.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.55 36.04 37.34 6
2010s 39.49 37.48 42.2 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 South Korea 42.63 compare
  2. 24 Germany 42.61 compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 42.2 compare
  4. 27 Ireland 42.03 compare
  5. 28 Montenegro 41.92 compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 41.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 42.2 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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About this data

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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