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

Mexico: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 39.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.29
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 2020
All-time low
36
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 362006: 36.22009: 36.82010: 36.82011: 372012: 37.32013: 37.72014: 37.82015: 38.12016: 38.32017: 38.62018: 38.92019: 39.12020: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico stood at 39.29. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 39.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 64th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 36 —
2006 36.19 +0.5%
2009 36.8 +1.7%
2010 36.81 +0.0%
2011 37.02 +0.6%
2012 37.31 +0.8%
2013 37.66 +0.9%
2014 37.8 +0.4%
2015 38.14 +0.9%
2016 38.31 +0.4%
2017 38.55 +0.6%
2018 38.88 +0.8%
2019 39.11 +0.6%
2020 39.29 +0.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 39.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 39.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.62, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.33 36 36.8 3
2010s 37.96 36.81 39.11 10
2020s 39.29 39.29 39.29 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 61 El Salvador 39.77 compare
  2. 62 Tunisia 39.58 compare
  3. 63 Namibia 39.48 compare
  4. 65 Ukraine 39.2 compare
  5. 66 Armenia 39.01 compare
  6. 67 Belarus 38.84 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico was 39.29 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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