Average age, above primary education in Sweden
Sweden: Average age, above primary education was 50.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
50.83
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
51.06
in 2014
All-time low
43.01
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average age, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, above primary education in Sweden stood at 50.83.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 51.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.01, in 2006.
That places Sweden 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.61 | — |
| 2005 | 43.37 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.01 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.06 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 45.05 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.66 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.05 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.31 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.77 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.06 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 50.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.83 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 50.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 50.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.13 | 43.01 | 45.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.35 | 46.05 | 51.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Sweden?
- Average age, above primary education in Sweden was 50.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for average age, above primary education?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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