Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 18.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden is 18.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 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 and in Sweden peaked at 29.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5 | — |
| 2005 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +21.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1 | 24.1 | 29.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.11 | 21.9 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 18.7 | 21.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden was 18.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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