Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia

Australia: Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 43.42 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
43.42
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
44.51
in 2012
All-time low
42.05
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 42.22002: 432003: 422004: 42.92005: 42.92006: 43.82007: 42.72008: 42.82009: 42.12010: 43.52011: 44.12012: 44.52013: 43.92014: 43.62015: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia is 43.42, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia peaked at 44.51 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.05, in 2003.

That places Australia 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 42.16
2002 42.95 +1.9%
2003 42.05 -2.1%
2004 42.85 +1.9%
2005 42.94 +0.2%
2006 43.76 +1.9%
2007 42.7 -2.4%
2008 42.79 +0.2%
2009 42.05 -1.7%
2010 43.53 +3.5%
2011 44.13 +1.4%
2012 44.51 +0.9%
2013 43.87 -1.4%
2014 43.64 -0.5%
2015 43.42 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7 42.05 43.76 9
2010s 43.85 43.42 44.51 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Republic of Moldova 44.08 compare
  2. 4 South Africa 44.03 compare
  3. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.74 compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 43.34 compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 43.23 compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic 42.76 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia?
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia was 43.42 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 2012.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.05 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Australia ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 275 data points, 2000–2020
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