Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 25,384 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25,384 Euro for mean and median income by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 25,384 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,414 Euro, in 2004.
That places Sweden 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,414 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 18,407 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18,624 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19,725 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 20,351 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20,231 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19,037 Euro | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 21,357 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 23,631 Euro | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 24,268 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 24,436 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23,559 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,123 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23,112 Euro | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,182 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,805 Euro | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 22,028 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21,815 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23,838 Euro | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 23,571 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 24,039 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 25,384 Euro | +5.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25,384 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25,384 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,125 Euro | 17,414 Euro | 20,351 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 22,651 Euro | 19,037 Euro | 24,436 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,446 Euro | 21,815 Euro | 25,384 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Sweden was 25,384 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25,384 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,414 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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