Population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by participation in education and was 7,640 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
7,640 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,429 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden stood at 7,640 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden peaked at 7,641 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,429 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 29 years of available data.
Population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,429 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 6,430 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,439 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,491 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,530 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,575 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,615 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,676 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,751 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,827 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,905 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,981 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,045 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,091 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,131 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,174 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,228 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,281 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,356 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,428 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,480 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,524 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,540 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,534 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,570 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,596 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,617 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 7,641 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 7,640 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,429 Thousand persons | 6,429 Thousand persons | 6,430 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,679 Thousand persons | 6,439 Thousand persons | 6,981 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,274 Thousand persons | 7,045 Thousand persons | 7,524 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,591 Thousand persons | 7,534 Thousand persons | 7,641 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden?
- Population in private households by participation in education and in Sweden was 7,640 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,641 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,429 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by participation in education and?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by participation in education and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 participation in education and training (last 4 weeks) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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