Netherlands vs Sweden: Average age, above primary education

Netherlands
51.41
in 2016
Sweden
50.83
in 2016
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0204060199920072016

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 51.41 against 50.83 in Sweden, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 45.24 44.13 1.11 Netherlands
2010s 48.59 48.35 0.243 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 51.41 against 50.83 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.58, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 105 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
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed