Population in private households … educational country birth degree in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households … educational country birth degree was 18.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden is 18.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 26.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2025.
That places Sweden 23rd 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 22 years of available data.
Population in private households … educational country birth degree in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.5 | — |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.9 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in private households … educational country birth degree in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +26.3% | 21.3 | 26.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.63 | 21.3 | 26.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.37 | 20.8 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 United Kingdom 19.1 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 19.1 compare
- 22 Finland 18.9 compare
- 23 Switzerland 18.7 compare
- 25 Austria 18.1 compare
- 26 Estonia 18 compare
- 26 Estonia 18 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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 26.9 in 2006.
- 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 23rd 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 13.4%. 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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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