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
- 58.5 % 17th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Condominium price
- 45,692 kr/m² 7th highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- Public transport
- 94.8 % 9th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
- 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 45,692 per m² (2025), 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 39.8 years, the 278th highest of 290 municipalities.
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Göteborg, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.