Average age, primary education and below in Denmark

Denmark: Average age, primary education and below was 68.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
68.65
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 105 countries
All-time high
69.63
in 2014
All-time low
35.04
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Denmark, 1991–2016

02040601991200320161991: 351992: 49.51993: 49.52004: 39.72005: 472006: 44.52007: 48.82008: 46.72009: 49.32010: 38.32011: 45.82012: 49.62013: 46.72014: 69.62015: 68.82016: 68.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Denmark is 68.65, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Denmark peaked at 69.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.04, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.67 35.04 49.5 3
2000s 46 39.73 49.26 6
2010s 55.37 38.33 69.63 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Malta 69.41 compare
  2. 5 Sweden 69.27 compare
  3. 6 Croatia 69.11 compare
  4. 8 France 68.55 compare
  5. 9 Greece 66.57 compare
  6. 10 Albania 65.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Denmark?
Average age, primary education and below in Denmark was 68.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.63 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 35.04 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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