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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 40.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.11
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.11
in 2019
All-time low
34.72
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 34.81993: 34.71994: 35.11995: 35.51996: 34.81998: 351999: 35.32000: 35.32001: 35.82002: 35.82003: 35.92004: 36.22006: 37.62007: 37.32008: 37.52009: 38.42011: 38.32012: 38.32013: 38.72014: 39.32015: 39.32016: 39.52019: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 40.11, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.72, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 34.84 —
1993 34.72 -0.4%
1994 35.13 +1.2%
1995 35.49 +1.0%
1996 34.82 -1.9%
1998 34.95 +0.4%
1999 35.3 +1.0%
2000 35.34 +0.1%
2001 35.85 +1.4%
2002 35.83 -0.1%
2003 35.94 +0.3%
2004 36.25 +0.9%
2006 37.64 +3.9%
2007 37.33 -0.8%
2008 37.46 +0.3%
2009 38.39 +2.5%
2011 38.26 -0.3%
2012 38.28 +0.1%
2013 38.7 +1.1%
2014 39.25 +1.4%
2015 39.29 +0.1%
2016 39.52 +0.6%
2019 40.11 +1.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 40.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.04 34.72 35.49 7
2000s 36.67 35.34 38.39 9
2010s 39.06 38.26 40.11 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Kosovo 40.38 compare
  2. 43 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.38 compare
  3. 45 United States 40.28 compare
  4. 47 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 39.32 compare
  6. 49 Panama 39.18 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 Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 40.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.11 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 34.72 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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