Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden
Sweden: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other was 9.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden stood at 9.9. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden peaked at 17.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.3 | — |
| 2010 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 12.9 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden?
- Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden was 9.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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