Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Australia

Australia: Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education was 44.54 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
44.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
44.95
in 2012
All-time low
42.53
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 42.52002: 42.72003: 43.22004: 43.22005: 43.32006: 442007: 43.82008: 43.92009: 43.12010: 44.32011: 44.62012: 452013: 44.42014: 44.52015: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in Australia is 44.54, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in Australia peaked at 44.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.53, in 2001.

Australia ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 42.53
2002 42.67 +0.3%
2003 43.22 +1.3%
2004 43.16 -0.1%
2005 43.3 +0.3%
2006 43.95 +1.5%
2007 43.75 -0.5%
2008 43.88 +0.3%
2009 43.15 -1.7%
2010 44.33 +2.7%
2011 44.59 +0.6%
2012 44.95 +0.8%
2013 44.44 -1.1%
2014 44.5 +0.1%
2015 44.54 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.29 42.53 43.95 9
2010s 44.56 44.33 44.95 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Dominican Republic 45.46 compare
  2. 4 Morocco 45.32 compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 45.15 compare
  4. 7 Argentina 44.54 compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 44.47 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 43.9 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in Australia?
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in Australia was 44.54 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.95 in 2012.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.53 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 299 data points, 2000–2021
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