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

Thailand: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 37.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.68
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.68
in 2021
All-time low
30.13
in 1987
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 30.41986: 30.41987: 30.11988: 30.31989: 30.41990: 30.71991: 31.21992: 31.91993: 321994: 321995: 32.51997: 32.91998: 32.81999: 32.62000: 32.52001: 332002: 32.92003: 332004: 332005: 33.52006: 33.82007: 342008: 34.32009: 34.42010: 34.92011: 35.12012: 35.42014: 36.42015: 36.72016: 36.82017: 37.12018: 37.12019: 37.32020: 37.62021: 37.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand is 37.68, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 37.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.13, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 59th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 30.4 —
1986 30.37 -0.1%
1987 30.13 -0.8%
1988 30.34 +0.7%
1989 30.41 +0.2%
1990 30.68 +0.9%
1991 31.16 +1.6%
1992 31.88 +2.3%
1993 32.02 +0.4%
1994 32 -0.1%
1995 32.47 +1.5%
1997 32.95 +1.5%
1998 32.79 -0.5%
1999 32.64 -0.5%
2000 32.46 -0.6%
2001 32.99 +1.6%
2002 32.85 -0.4%
2003 33.01 +0.5%
2004 32.96 -0.1%
2005 33.53 +1.7%
2006 33.85 +1.0%
2007 34 +0.5%
2008 34.27 +0.8%
2009 34.44 +0.5%
2010 34.87 +1.3%
2011 35.07 +0.6%
2012 35.39 +0.9%
2014 36.43 +2.9%
2015 36.68 +0.7%
2016 36.83 +0.4%
2017 37.09 +0.7%
2018 37.14 +0.1%
2019 37.34 +0.5%
2020 37.6 +0.7%
2021 37.68 +0.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 37.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.94, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 37.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.42, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.33 30.13 30.41 5
1990s 32.07 30.68 32.95 9
2000s 33.44 32.46 34.44 10
2010s 36.31 34.87 37.34 9
2020s 37.64 37.6 37.68 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 56 Mauritius 38.2 compare
  2. 57 Austria 38.03 compare
  3. 58 Costa Rica 37.72 compare
  4. 60 Tajikistan 36.81 compare
  5. 61 Mexico 36.79 compare
  6. 62 Egypt 36.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 37.68 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 37.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.13 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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