Denmark vs Portugal: Average age, above primary education

Denmark
44.68
in 2016
Portugal
44.15
in 2016
Denmark rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 44.68 against 44.15 in Portugal, a difference of 0.53.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 47.24 36.76 10.48 Denmark
2010s 46.81 40.35 6.47 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 44.68 against 44.15 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Denmark and Portugal?
0.53, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th 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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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
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