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Schools in Åmål Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Åmål ranks 241 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Åmål ranks 37 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Åmål is 59.5 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Åmål decreased from 83.1 % (2015) to 59.5 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

Merit grades, eligibility and school results in Åmål. Source: Kolada/Skolverket — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-08-09

Short answer: Åmål in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 59.5 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−12.4 pp). Rank 241 of 290. Change since 2020: −9.3 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 206 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−23 points). Rank 222 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −10.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 74.1 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−10.0 pp). Rank 244 of 282. Change since 2020: −3.8 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%)
59.5 %
2025 · −9.3 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
206 points
2025 · −10.0 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
74.1 %
2025 · −3.8 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

74.1 %(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 74.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −10.0 pp

Rank 244 of 282 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 241Kristinehamn74.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 242Härnösand74.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 243Gislaved74.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 244Åmål74.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =245Lindesberg74.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =245Tingsryd74.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 247Vansbro73.8 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Definition: Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)

74.1 %(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15436 (Kolada:N15436) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15436 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 74.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −8.4 pp

Shared rank 238 of 280 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =233Älvkarleby74.6 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 237Kristinehamn74.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =238Söderhamn74.1 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =238Åmål74.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =240Lindesberg74.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =240Tingsryd74.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 242Vansbro73.8 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15436. Definition: Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%)

59.5 %(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 (Kolada:N15418) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 59.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −12.4 pp

Rank 241 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =238Tibro59.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =238Vetlanda59.8 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 240Hallsberg59.7 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 241Åmål59.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 242Strömsund59.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 243Hörby59.0 % · −0.5 pp
  7. =244Bengtsfors58.9 % · −0.6 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418. Definition: Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%)

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Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)

73.4 %(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17445 (Kolada:N17445) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17445 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 73.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +2.1 pp

Rank 80 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 77Tjörn73.7 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 78Dals-Ed73.7 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 79Hallstahammar73.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 80Åmål73.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Kungälv73.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 82Söderköping73.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 83Vimmerby73.2 % · −0.2 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17445. Definition: Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)

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Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)

80.0 %(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17461 (Kolada:N17461) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17461 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 80.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +5.2 pp

Shared rank 41 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 39Karlstad80.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 40Öckerö80.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =41Tyresö80.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =41Åmål80.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 43Trosa79.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 44Härjedalen79.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 45Aneby79.7 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17461. Definition: Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)

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Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)

206 points(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507 (Kolada:N15507) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 206.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −23.0 points

Shared rank 222 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =222Vadstena206.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =222Valdemarsvik206.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =222Vilhelmina206.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =222Åmål206.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =233Berg205.0 points · −1.0 points
  6. =233Fagersta205.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =233Kalix205.0 points · −1.0 points

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507. Definition: Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)

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Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)

204 points(2025)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15504 (Kolada:N15504) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15504 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 204.3 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −24.2 points

Shared rank 229 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =227Kalix204.4 points · +0.1 points
  2. =227Mariestad204.4 points · +0.1 points
  3. =229Hörby204.3 points · 0.0 points
  4. =229Åmål204.3 points · 0.0 points
  5. 231Älvdalen204.2 points · −0.1 points
  6. 232Nybro204.0 points · −0.3 points
  7. =233Berg203.9 points · −0.4 points

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15504. Definition: Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)

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Deep dive

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