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

Costa Rica: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 44.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.96
in 2021
All-time low
34.53
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 34.51990: 34.51991: 34.91992: 34.91993: 351994: 35.21995: 35.31996: 35.71997: 361998: 361999: 35.62000: 35.52001: 36.32002: 36.52003: 36.92004: 37.32005: 37.52006: 37.92007: 38.12008: 38.52009: 39.12010: 39.72011: 402012: 40.62013: 41.52014: 42.32015: 41.92016: 42.22017: 42.92018: 43.92019: 44.42020: 44.82021: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica stood at 44.96. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 44.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.53, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.54 34.54 34.54 1
1990s 35.31 34.53 36.01 10
2000s 37.35 35.54 39.14 10
2010s 41.96 39.73 44.41 10
2020s 44.87 44.78 44.96 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 45.46 compare
  2. 34 Türkiye 45.27 compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 44.96 compare
  4. 37 Belgium 44.85 compare
  5. 38 Thailand 44.71 compare
  6. 39 Iceland 44.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 44.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 44.96 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.53 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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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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