Poles in Sweden


Poles in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who emigrated from Poland.

Demographics

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 88,704 Poland-born immigrants living in Sweden. They include both native Poles, as well as descendants of Polish Jewish immigrants from Poland.

Education

In 2010, there were 4,186 students with Polish as their mother tongue who participated in the state-run Swedish for Immigrants adult language program. Of these pupils, 251 had 0-6 years of education in their home country, 241 had 7-9 years of education in their home country, and 3,694 had 10 years education or more in their home country. As of 2012, 5,100 pupils with Polish as their mother tongue and 5,079 Poland-born students were enrolled in the language program.

Notable people