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

Latest (2025)
9.9
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2009
All-time low
9.9
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Sweden, 2009–2025

0510152009201720252009: 17.32010: 172011: 16.62012: 16.12013: 15.92014: 15.32015: 14.82016: 14.12017: 14.12018: 13.42019: 12.92020: 12.12021: 112022: 10.12023: 10.62024: 10.52025: 9.9

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 13th of 24 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

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies in Sweden, 2009 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Finland 12.3 compare
  2. 11 Denmark 10.7 compare
  3. 12 Greece 10.5 compare
  4. 14 Estonia 7.5 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 7.5 compare
  6. 16 Romania 7.2 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 13th out of 24 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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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 318 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed