Norway vs Sweden: Average age, above primary education

Norway
50.97
in 2016
Sweden
50.83
in 2016
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0204060200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 50.97 against 50.83 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 47.38 44.13 3.25 Norway
2010s 49.06 48.35 0.7069 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 50.97 against 50.83 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Norway and Sweden?
0.14, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th 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