Average age, primary education and below in Sweden
Sweden: Average age, primary education and below was 69.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
69.27
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
71.53
in 2013
All-time low
65.58
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average age, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 69.27 for average age, primary education and below in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 71.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.58, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.22 | — |
| 2005 | 67.27 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.58 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 66.84 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.58 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 70.37 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.23 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.43 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.28 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.98 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.02 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.27 | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.98 | 65.58 | 70.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.82 | 69.27 | 71.53 | 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, primary education and below in Sweden?
- Average age, primary education and below in Sweden was 69.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.58 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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