What is it like to be a student in Göteborg?

Göteborg is home to Göteborgs universitet and Chalmers tekniska högskola. 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
57.7 % 17th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
Condominium price
46,005 kr/m² 7th highest of 285 municipalities 2024
Public transport
94.7 % 9th highest of 290 municipalities 2023
Fibre connection
89.3 % 40th highest of 289 municipalities 2025

Which universities and colleges are in Göteborg?

Göteborgs universitet and Chalmers tekniska högskola operate in Göteborg Municipality.

What does student housing cost in Göteborg?

Condominium prices are SEK 46,005 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 Göteborg?

The average age is 39.6 years, the 278th highest of 290 municipalities.

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

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