Denmark vs Sweden: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Denmark
0.2%
in 2016
Sweden
0.2%
in 2016
Denmark rank
102nd
Sweden rank
99th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Denmark
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed