Sweden vs United Kingdom: Average age, above primary education

Sweden
50.83
in 2016
United Kingdom
49.58
in 2016
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0204060200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 50.83 against 49.58 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 44.27 47.87 3.6 United Kingdom
2010s 48.35 48 0.3478 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 50.83 against 49.58 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Sweden and United Kingdom?
1.25, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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