Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia

Australia: Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 41 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
41
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
44
in 2008
All-time low
32
in 2010
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 342002: 422003: 382004: 392005: 402006: 352007: 392008: 442009: 442010: 322011: 412012: 432013: 392014: 402015: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia stood at 41.

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

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia peaked at 44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2010.

That places Australia 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 34
2002 42 +23.5%
2003 38 -9.5%
2004 39 +2.6%
2005 40 +2.6%
2006 35 -12.5%
2007 39 +11.4%
2008 44 +12.8%
2009 44 +0.0%
2010 32 -27.3%
2011 41 +28.1%
2012 43 +4.9%
2013 39 -9.3%
2014 40 +2.6%
2015 41 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.44 34 44 9
2010s 39.33 32 43 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41 compare
  2. 1 Georgia 41 compare
  3. 4 Chile 38 compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 38 compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 38 compare
  6. 4 South Africa 38 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia?
Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia was 41 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Australia ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median 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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