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

Uruguay: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 104 countries
All-time high
39.32
in 2021
All-time low
35.28
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 35.32000: 362001: 372002: 37.82003: 382004: 38.12005: 382006: 37.92007: 38.72008: 38.12009: 37.92010: 37.92011: 37.82012: 38.62013: 38.72014: 38.22015: 38.42016: 38.62017: 38.92018: 392019: 39.12021: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.32 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 39.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.28, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 46th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.28 35.28 35.28 1
2000s 37.76 35.97 38.7 10
2010s 38.53 37.82 39.13 10
2020s 39.32 39.32 39.32 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 United States 40.28 compare
  2. 44 Sri Lanka 40.11 compare
  3. 45 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  4. 47 Panama 39.18 compare
  5. 48 Mongolia 39.1 compare
  6. 49 Argentina 39.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 39.32 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35.28 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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