Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 471.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 471.1 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 488.6 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 282.7 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.5 Thousand persons | 349.5 Thousand persons | 349.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 314.08 Thousand persons | 282.7 Thousand persons | 348.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.07 Thousand persons | 340.1 Thousand persons | 488.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More population data for Sweden
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden was 471.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 488.6 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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