Denmark vs Sweden: Average age, primary education and below

Denmark
68.65
in 2016
Sweden
69.27
in 2016
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 69.27 against 68.65 in Denmark, a difference of 0.62.

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

Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 46 67.98 21.98 Sweden
2010s 55.37 70.82 15.45 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 69.27 against 68.65 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Denmark and Sweden?
0.62, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed