Denmark vs Ireland: Average age, above primary education

Denmark
44.68
in 2016
Ireland
44.66
in 2016
Denmark rank
36th
Ireland rank
37th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 44.68 against 44.66 in Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 108 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 47.24 39.14 8.1 Denmark
2010s 45.6 44.48 1.12 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 44.68 against 44.66 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Denmark and Ireland?
0.02, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed