Iceland vs Sweden: Average age, primary education and below

Iceland
70.73
in 2015
Sweden
69.27
in 2016
Iceland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
020406080200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 70.73 against 69.27 in Sweden, a difference of 1.46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 71.12 67.98 3.14 Iceland
2010s 69.67 71.08 1.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 70.73 against 69.27 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Iceland and Sweden?
1.46, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 3rd 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