In 2019, the number of Swedish inhabitants with a general education was the highest, reaching over 1.8 million people. Nearly 1.5 million inhabitants was educated in the field of engineering and manufacturing, while roughly 1.2 million inhabitants were in the field of social sciences, law, and business administration.
Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of people in thousands
General education
1,823
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
1,491
Social sciences, law and business administration
1,176
Health and welfare
963
Education science and teacher training
462
Services
435
Humanities and art
353
Unknown
352
Natural sciences, mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
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Statistics Sweden. (May 8, 2020). Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education (in 1,000s) ." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/
Statistics Sweden. (2020). Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education (in 1,000s) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of Swedish Inhabitants in 2019, by Field of Education (in 1,000s) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/
Statistics Sweden, Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of Swedish inhabitants in 2019, by field of education (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532661/sweden-population-by-field-of-education/
