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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden stood at 18.7%. 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 26th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 27.0% | -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 | 20.0% | -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 | 24.1% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 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 26th out of 45 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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