Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.7% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden peaked at 29.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
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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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden was 18.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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