Average age, primary education and below in Spain

Spain: Average age, primary education and below was 65.06 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
65.06
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
65.06
in 2016
All-time low
46.8
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 46.81993: 471994: 47.21995: 47.41996: 47.61997: 47.81998: 57.51999: 57.92000: 58.12001: 58.72002: 59.12003: 59.62004: 612005: 57.82006: 58.42007: 59.22008: 59.12009: 60.52010: 60.82011: 612012: 61.52013: 61.82014: 64.32015: 64.82016: 65.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Spain is 65.06, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 65.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 1992.

That places Spain 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.89 46.8 57.88 8
2000s 59.15 57.83 61.01 10
2010s 62.75 60.8 65.06 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Greece 66.57 compare
  2. 10 Albania 65.3 compare
  3. 11 Slovenia 65.16 compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 64.17 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 63.36 compare
  6. 15 Latvia 61.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Spain?
Average age, primary education and below in Spain was 65.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 65.06 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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