Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Colombia

Colombia: Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education was 37.09 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
37.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
37.34
in 2005
All-time low
34.73
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 34.72002: 35.62003: 352004: 36.42005: 37.32006: 36.22007: 36.22008: 36.22009: 36.62010: 36.12011: 36.32012: 36.62013: 362014: 36.62015: 37.32016: 37.12017: 37.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in Colombia is 37.09, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in Colombia peaked at 37.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.73, in 2001.

That places Colombia 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 34.73
2002 35.63 +2.6%
2003 34.96 -1.9%
2004 36.41 +4.1%
2005 37.34 +2.6%
2006 36.17 -3.1%
2007 36.19 +0.0%
2008 36.19 +0.0%
2009 36.6 +1.1%
2010 36.1 -1.3%
2011 36.32 +0.6%
2012 36.56 +0.7%
2013 36 -1.5%
2014 36.6 +1.7%
2015 37.26 +1.8%
2016 37.13 -0.4%
2017 37.09 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.02 34.73 37.34 9
2010s 36.63 36 37.26 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 37.65 compare
  2. 14 Brazil 37.39 compare
  3. 15 South Africa 37.26 compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 36.95 compare
  5. 18 Morocco 36.92 compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka 36.68 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in Colombia?
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in Colombia was 37.09 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.34 in 2005.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.73 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 303 data points, 2000–2021
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