Population by level of education in Sweden
Sweden: Population by level of education was 7.77 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Sweden, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.77 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Sweden peaked at 7.77 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 124,800 people, in 1950.
That places Sweden 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154,350 people | 124,800 people | 183,900 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 321,550 people | 263,000 people | 380,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 639,400 people | 545,900 people | 732,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 920,500 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.58 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.10 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million people | 2.65 million people | 2.75 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.44 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.92 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.08 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.57 million people | 4.42 million people | 4.73 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.19 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.34 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.81 million people | 5.65 million people | 5.96 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 6.44 million people | 6.29 million people | 6.60 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.00 million people | 6.88 million people | 7.13 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 7.45 million people | 7.35 million people | 7.56 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 7.77 million people | 7.77 million people | 7.77 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Sweden?
- Population by level of education in Sweden was 7.77 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,800 people in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for population by level of education?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.