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
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden is 7,629 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 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, 6,428 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Sweden 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,431 Thousand persons | 6,428 Thousand persons | 6,436 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,657 Thousand persons | 6,439 Thousand persons | 6,951 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.43 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.42 (2023)
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 6,428 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 36 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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