Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden
Sweden: Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household was 23.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden stood at 23.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden peaked at 23.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.4 | — |
| 2010 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1 | +5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.85, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.7% | 17.5 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.85 | 17.8 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.32 | 17.5 | 23.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
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- 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 estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden?
- Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Sweden was 23.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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