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When you study statistics you learn about methods for collecting, processing, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. You will enhance your skills in statistical programming and many of our alumni work as data scientists after their statistics studies. The department’s research areas include data science, machine learning, experimental design and official statistics.
When you study with us you will develop in demand skills for your future career! Statistics is essential in social planning as well as in almost all empirical sciences. Statistics is also used in industry when developing new products, production planning, and controlling quality of produced items.
Study statistics to make a bright career
Are you looking for an exciting job that allows you to develop tools to understand and analyse data for many different fields including public policy, biology, psychology, industry, web and retail? Statisticians are currently in great demand and have access to a wide labour market.
Statistics is an important science and an essential tool in social planning as well as in almost all empirical sciences. Statistics is also used in industry when developing new products, production planning, and controlling quality of produced items.
Statisticians are needed in the public sector, for social planning, in companies and the industry as well as in organisations and unions. The job market is broad for graduates in statistics.
Find out more about a career in statistics after your studies: Statistician - top job of the year!
We offer a Master's Programme in English, as well as second level courses. Five of our undergraduate courses are given in English.
Studenter vid datorer. Foto: Ingmarie Andersson.
Meet more of our alumni and see what they have to say about their studies with us
Bing shares her view on the Master's Programme:
Qun Wang. Photo: Private.
Qun tells us about her studies at the Master's Programme.
I really got what I was expecting from the Master’s Programme
Read the whole interview with Qun here
Apply for the Master's Program in Statistics!
- To be able to analyze data and better understand the world around you!
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Teacher of the year 2020!
Jessica Franzén, Årets lärare 2020.
Jessica Franzén, Department of Statistics, won The Award for Good Teaching 2020 at Stockholm University.
We are proud to announce that our teacher Jessica Franzén has been awarded the Teacher of the Year Prize at Stockholm University!
An outstanding ability to explain difficult concepts
Jessica makes the challenge interesting, she inspires her colleagues and she contributes to modernizing the university education in statistics.
The award goes to teachers who meet the criterion that they support student learning through:
- Outstanding teaching efforts
- Acknowledged interest in, and commitment to, educational development of teaching
- Acknowledged pedagogical competence.
Prepare for your career with skills that are in demand!
"Wherever you look, you will find data and information!" Learn how to analyze data regardless of which area you will work in. Statistician continues to be the top job!
Bright future labour market for statisticians in Sweden
In the report "Prospects" from the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations, SACO, it is stated that the future labour market for statisticians and mathematicians in Sweden looks very good. In 2025, the labour market is characterized by little competition for jobs, and this is already a fact today. Statisticians are demanded both in the public and in private sector.
As a statistician, you can work in many different areas and you are often involved in statistical reports used as a basis for making important decisions.
According to the SACO report, the labour market for mathematicians / statisticians, both starters and experienced, is characterized by little competition, and is likely to remain this way at least for the next five years.
Statistician’s skills are demanded both in the public sector and in private operators. Research institutes, the financial market, machine learning, pharmaceutical companies, governments and municipalities and NGOS are some examples of jobs where statisticians have a great opportunity to get a hired.
Study at a beautiful campus in the Royal National City Park!
The Stockholm University Campus' of Frescati, Kräftriket and Albano resides in the Royal National City Park. At the same time, it's in the central city of Stockholm, Swedens capital. Taking walks in the surrounding nature enhances your ability to concentrate and improves your memory according to studies.
Student under ett träd på Frescati, Nationalstadsparken. Foto: Ingmarie Andersson.
Make Stockholm part of your future - study with us!
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Last updated: 2025-11-04
Source: Department of Statistics