Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 18.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.7 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 29.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2025.
That places Sweden 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5 | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 25.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 20 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 18.7 | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.92 | 24 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 | 21.9 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 18.7 | 21.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden was 18.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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