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

Latest (2025)
471.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
488.6 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
282.7 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2009–2025

01002003004005002009201720252009: 349.5 Thousand persons2010: 348.2 Thousand persons2011: 337.8 Thousand persons2012: 309.3 Thousand persons2013: 314.5 Thousand persons2014: 294.7 Thousand persons2015: 287.1 Thousand persons2016: 282.7 Thousand persons2017: 308.4 Thousand persons2018: 328.8 Thousand persons2019: 329.3 Thousand persons2020: 340.1 Thousand persons2021: 488.6 Thousand persons2022: 465.7 Thousand persons2023: 466 Thousand persons2024: 480.9 Thousand persons2025: 471.1 Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Poland 1,194 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Romania 666 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 591.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Greece 444.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 427.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Czechia 385 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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