Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 41 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
41
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
41
in 2012
All-time low
27
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2000–2012

0102030402000200620122000: 272001: 372002: 382003: 382004: 372005: 382006: 382007: 382008: 382009: 372010: 382012: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Costa Rica is 41, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Costa Rica peaked at 41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 27
2001 37 +37.0%
2002 38 +2.7%
2003 38 +0.0%
2004 37 -2.6%
2005 38 +2.7%
2006 38 +0.0%
2007 38 +0.0%
2008 38 +0.0%
2009 37 -2.6%
2010 38 +2.7%
2012 41 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6 27 38 10
2010s 39.5 38 41 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Brazil 42 compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 42 compare
  3. 12 Chile 41 compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 41 compare
  5. 15 Honduras 40 compare
  6. 15 Mexico 40
  7. 15 Uruguay 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Costa Rica?
Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Costa Rica was 41 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2012.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2012.
Is median age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 279 data points, 2000–2020
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