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

Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2006
All-time low
18.7%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Sweden, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 24.5 Percentage2005: 24.1 Percentage2006: 29.2 Percentage2007: 28.7 Percentage2008: 28.4 Percentage2009: 27.7 Percentage2010: 27 Percentage2011: 26.4 Percentage2012: 25.9 Percentage2013: 24.9 Percentage2014: 24.2 Percentage2015: 23.4 Percentage2016: 22.7 Percentage2017: 22.6 Percentage2018: 22.1 Percentage2019: 21.9 Percentage2020: 21.5 Percentage2021: 20.8 Percentage2022: 20 Percentage2023: 19.5 Percentage2024: 19.2 Percentage2025: 18.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - % in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Germany 19.3% compare
  2. 23 Montenegro 19.3% compare
  3. 25 Austria 18.8% compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 18.7% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 18.2% compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 18.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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