Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 9.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2020
All-time low
9.8%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden is 9.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden peaked at 16.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 9.8% 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 16.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 47 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 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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