Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 7,629 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,629 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,596 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7,629 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 7,629 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,596 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,596 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 6,659 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,724 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,798 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,874 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,951 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,018 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,073 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,114 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,156 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,205 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,257 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,322 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,402 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,460 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,508 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,535 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,521 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,553 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,589 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,600 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 7,629 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7,629 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7,629 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,767 Thousand persons | 6,596 Thousand persons | 6,951 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,252 Thousand persons | 7,018 Thousand persons | 7,508 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,571 Thousand persons | 7,521 Thousand persons | 7,629 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
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 7,629 Thousand persons 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 7,629 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,596 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 45 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 up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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