Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 35.48 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 2007
All-time low
32.55
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 32.72001: 35.32002: 34.42003: 32.52004: 35.22006: 342007: 35.82008: 34.82009: 34.82011: 34.72012: 33.52013: 352014: 34.32015: 35.72016: 35.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka is 35.48, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.55, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 32.7
2001 35.33 +8.1%
2002 34.43 -2.6%
2003 32.55 -5.5%
2004 35.24 +8.3%
2006 33.99 -3.6%
2007 35.8 +5.3%
2008 34.8 -2.8%
2009 34.76 -0.1%
2011 34.69 -0.2%
2012 33.53 -3.3%
2013 34.96 +4.3%
2014 34.32 -1.8%
2015 35.75 +4.2%
2016 35.48 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4 32.55 35.8 9
2010s 34.79 33.53 35.75 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Paraguay 36.5 compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 36.48 compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 35.76 compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 34.49 compare
  5. 19 Zambia 34.36 compare
  6. 20 Viet Nam 33.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka?
Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka was 35.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2007.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 32.55 in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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