Average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age, primary education and below was 58.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
58.22
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 105 countries
All-time high
58.22
in 2016
All-time low
39.68
in 1993
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 39.81993: 39.71994: 39.92014: 52.12015: 55.92016: 58.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom is 58.22, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom peaked at 58.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.68, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 20th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.79 39.68 39.89 3
2010s 55.4 52.1 58.22 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 59.01 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 57.65 compare
  5. 22 Estonia 57.05 compare
  6. 23 Belarus 56.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom?
Average age, primary education and below in United Kingdom was 58.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 58.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 39.68 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age, primary education and below?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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