MOST Brits lose their virginity at 18 according to a fascinating study which has pinpointed the average age in 37 countries.

Teenagers in Brazil are apparently the first to enjoy a sexual encounter at an average age of 17.3, according to the report by Durex.

2 A colour-coded map using 2012 figures gives some idea of the average age people lost their virginity in 37 different countries

2 A chart reveals the average age people lose their virginity in different countries according to condom-makers Durex

Durex provided no explanation of how their decimal points system works in their 2012 study, but it would appear each 0.1 is equal to around one month and one week.

The figure they came to for the average age a Brit loses their virginity was 18.3 - equal to nearly 18 years and 4 months old.

Britain came in just above Australia at 18.1 and below Greece at 18.4.

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Colombia ranked second youngest with an average of 17.4, while Austria came in joint third with New Zealand with an average of 17.5.

Of the countries surveyed Malaysia had the oldest average age of 23.7.

Indonesia were the second oldest on 23.6 and India were third with an average age of 22.5.

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