What is it like to be a student in Stockholm?

Stockholm is home to Stockholms universitet and KTH and Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. That makes it a university town with everything that entails: a student housing market, the rhythm of terms and a younger population than municipalities without one.

Share with post-secondary education
63.6 % 7th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
Condominium price
73,587 kr/m² 1st highest of 285 municipalities 2024
Public transport
98.0 % 3rd highest of 290 municipalities 2023
Fibre connection
95.1 % 1st highest of 289 municipalities 2025

Which universities and colleges are in Stockholm?

Stockholms universitet and KTH and Handelshögskolan i Stockholm operate in Stockholm Municipality.

What does student housing cost in Stockholm?

Condominium prices are SEK 73,587 per m² (2024), which is the figure most reliably available per municipality. Rents for student rooms are set by each foundation or housing company and vary more than the municipal average suggests.

How young is the population in Stockholm?

The average age is 40.4 years, the 260th highest of 290 municipalities.

The figures come from Statistics Sweden and Kolada and are shown in full on the municipal page for Stockholm, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.

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