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
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,428 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995201020251995: 6.4k Thousand persons1996: 6.4k Thousand persons1997: 6.4k Thousand persons1998: 6.4k Thousand persons1999: 6.4k Thousand persons2000: 6.4k Thousand persons2001: 6.5k Thousand persons2002: 6.5k Thousand persons2003: 6.6k Thousand persons2004: 6.6k Thousand persons2005: 6.7k Thousand persons2006: 6.7k Thousand persons2007: 6.8k Thousand persons2008: 6.9k Thousand persons2009: 7.0k Thousand persons2010: 7.0k Thousand persons2011: 7.1k Thousand persons2012: 7.1k Thousand persons2013: 7.2k Thousand persons2014: 7.2k Thousand persons2015: 7.3k Thousand persons2016: 7.3k Thousand persons2017: 7.4k Thousand persons2018: 7.5k Thousand persons2019: 7.5k Thousand persons2020: 7.5k Thousand persons2021: 7.5k Thousand persons2022: 7.6k Thousand persons2023: 7.6k Thousand persons2024: 7.6k Thousand persons2025: 7.6k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Portugal 8,140 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Czechia 7,876 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Greece 7,750 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Hungary 7,161 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Austria 6,877 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 6,733 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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