Denmark vs United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Denmark
51.99
in 2016
United Kingdom
52.25
in 2016
Denmark rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 52.25 against 51.99 in Denmark, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 40.1 38.91 1.2 Denmark
2010s 53.89 45 8.88 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 52.25 against 51.99 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.26, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. 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 of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed