Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 41.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.66
in 2020
All-time low
35.85
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 35.81999: 36.62000: 36.62001: 36.92002: 36.92003: 37.22004: 37.72005: 37.92008: 39.12009: 39.22010: 39.42011: 39.62012: 39.82013: 40.12014: 40.42015: 40.62016: 40.92017: 41.12018: 41.32019: 41.62020: 41.72021: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 41.64.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 41.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.85, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 50th 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 36.22 35.85 36.58 2
2000s 37.69 36.62 39.18 8
2010s 40.47 39.38 41.56 10
2020s 41.65 41.64 41.66 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Indonesia 41.84 compare
  2. 48 China 41.82 compare
  3. 49 Germany 41.76 compare
  4. 51 Dominican Republic 40.83 compare
  5. 52 South Africa 40.6 compare
  6. 53 Mongolia 40.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 41.64 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.85 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
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