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
57th
of 104 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 57th of 104 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.

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. 54 Mauritius 38.2 compare
  2. 55 Austria 38.03 compare
  3. 56 Costa Rica 37.72 compare
  4. 58 Tajikistan 36.81 compare
  5. 59 Mexico 36.79 compare
  6. 60 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 57th out of 104 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
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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