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
44th
of 104 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 44th out of 104 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.

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. 41 North Macedonia 40.59 compare
  2. 42 Romania 40.42 compare
  3. 43 United States 40.28 compare
  4. 45 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  5. 46 Uruguay 39.32 compare
  6. 47 Panama 39.18 compare

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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 44th out of 104 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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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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