Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4,826 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,826 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,826 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
3,495 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4,826 Thousand persons for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 4,826 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3,495 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Sweden 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,495 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,589 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,668 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,833 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,841 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,831 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,798 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,877 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,982 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,069 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,076 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,971 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,044 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,152 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,208 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,274 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,356 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,424 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,535 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,584 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,625 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,567 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,557 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,682 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,698 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,694 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,732 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 4,826 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,826 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,826 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,542 Thousand persons | 3,495 Thousand persons | 3,589 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,895 Thousand persons | 3,668 Thousand persons | 4,076 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,335 Thousand persons | 4,044 Thousand persons | 4,625 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,680 Thousand persons | 4,557 Thousand persons | 4,826 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden?
- Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Sweden was 4,826 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,826 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,495 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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