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, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.7% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 24th 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 by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 25.0% | -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 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.3% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.1% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 19.1% compare
- 23 Finland 18.9% compare
- 24 Switzerland 18.7% compare
- 26 Austria 18.1% compare
- 27 Estonia 18.0% compare
- 27 Estonia 18.0% compare
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (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 24th 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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