Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 16.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden is 16.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 18.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 | — |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +42.7% | 11.7 | 16.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 13.8 | 16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.24 | 11.7 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 16 | 18.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Greece 17.4 compare
- 18 France 17.2 compare
- 19 Bulgaria 16.9 compare
- 20 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 20 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 23 Luxembourg 16.2 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden was 16.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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