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

South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.95
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.95
in 2020
All-time low
35.92
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 36.22000: 36.12001: 362002: 35.92003: 36.52004: 36.42006: 36.22007: 36.12008: 362009: 36.42010: 36.82011: 37.22013: 37.32014: 37.42015: 37.52016: 37.92017: 382018: 38.22019: 38.52020: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa stood at 38.95. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 38.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.92, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 51st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 36.18
2000 36.08 -0.3%
2001 36.04 -0.1%
2002 35.92 -0.3%
2003 36.52 +1.7%
2004 36.43 -0.2%
2006 36.21 -0.6%
2007 36.13 -0.2%
2008 35.97 -0.4%
2009 36.39 +1.1%
2010 36.76 +1.0%
2011 37.19 +1.2%
2013 37.25 +0.2%
2014 37.37 +0.3%
2015 37.49 +0.3%
2016 37.89 +1.1%
2017 38.02 +0.3%
2018 38.24 +0.6%
2019 38.49 +0.7%
2020 38.95 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.18 36.18 36.18 1
2000s 36.19 35.92 36.52 9
2010s 37.64 36.76 38.49 9
2020s 38.95 38.95 38.95 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Panama 39.18 compare
  2. 49 Mongolia 39.1 compare
  3. 50 Argentina 39.03 compare
  4. 52 Chile 38.65 compare
  5. 53 Puerto Rico 38.53 compare
  6. 54 Belgium 38.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa was 38.95 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.92 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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