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Schools in Avesta Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Avesta ranks 276 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Avesta ranks 14 of 15 in Dalarnas 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 Avesta is 53.7 %, well below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Avesta decreased from 67.8 % (2015) to 53.7 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Avesta in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 53.7 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−18.2 pp). Rank 276 of 290. Change since 2020: −7.6 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 210 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−19 points). Rank 196 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +2.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 77.1 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−7.0 pp). Rank 216 of 282. Change since 2020: −0.7 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 (%)
53.7 %
2025 · −7.6 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
210 points
2025 · +2.9 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
77.1 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

77.1 %(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

Avesta: 77.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −7.0 pp

Rank 216 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. =211Vaggeryd77.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =214Hagfors77.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =214Sölvesborg77.3 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 216Avesta77.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =217Mjölby76.8 % · −0.3 pp
  6. =217Tranemo76.8 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =219Färgelanda76.7 % · −0.4 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 (%)

77.1 %(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

Avesta: 77.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −5.4 pp

Rank 202 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. =199Hagfors77.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =199Sölvesborg77.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 201Hässleholm77.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 202Avesta77.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 203Mark77.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 204Skara76.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =205Mjölby76.8 % · −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 (%)

53.7 %(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

Avesta: 53.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −18.2 pp

Rank 276 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. 273Herrljunga54.8 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 274Gullspång54.3 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 275Essunga53.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 276Avesta53.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =277Munkedal53.3 % · −0.4 pp
  6. =277Orsa53.3 % · −0.4 pp
  7. =277Älvkarleby53.3 % · −0.4 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 (%)

62.4 %(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

Avesta: 62.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −8.9 pp

Rank 246 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. 243Borgholm62.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 244Katrineholm62.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 245Tibro62.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 246Avesta62.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 247Malung-Sälen62.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 248Gnosjö62.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 249Köping62.1 % · −0.3 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 (%)

61.1 %(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

Avesta: 61.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −13.6 pp

Shared rank 279 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. 276Ånge61.9 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 277Uppvidinge61.5 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 278Vingåker61.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =279Avesta61.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =279Hallstahammar61.1 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =279Haparanda61.1 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 282Fagersta60.7 % · −0.4 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)

210 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

Avesta: 210.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −19.0 points

Shared rank 196 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. =188Tibro211.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =188Vingåker211.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =196Alvesta210.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =196Avesta210.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =196Hofors210.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =196Härnösand210.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =196Laholm210.0 points · 0.0 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)

209 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

Avesta: 208.5 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −20.0 points

Rank 206 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. =203Filipstad208.9 points · +0.4 points
  2. =203Rättvik208.9 points · +0.4 points
  3. =203Tierp208.9 points · +0.4 points
  4. 206Avesta208.5 points · 0.0 points
  5. 207Gislaved208.3 points · −0.2 points
  6. =208Mora208.0 points · −0.5 points
  7. =208Tidaholm208.0 points · −0.5 points

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

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