Population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population ages 15-64 was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income is 68.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income peaked at 69.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1966.
Upper middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.6% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 54.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 58.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 62.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.2% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 1 Qatar 83.3% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
- 3 Kuwait 78.9% compare
- 4 Bahrain 77.6% compare
- 5 Maldives 76.0% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 75.8% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income?
- Population ages 15-64 in Upper middle income was 68.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1966.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population ages 15-64?
- Upper middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.