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Schools in Borås Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Borås ranks 147 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Borås ranks 22 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 Borås is 67.9 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Borås decreased from 79.3 % (2015) to 67.9 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borås in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 67.9 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−4.0 pp). Rank 147 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −8.3 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 217 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−12 points). Rank 144 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −5.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 81.7 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−2.4 pp). Rank 146 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −4.7 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 (%)
67.9 %
2025 · −8.3 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
217 points
2025 · −5.7 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
81.7 %
2025 · −4.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

81.7 %(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

Borås: 81.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −2.4 pp

Shared rank 146 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. =143Tierp81.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 145Falköping81.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =146Bollnäs81.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =146Borås81.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =146Hylte81.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =146Örnsköldsvik81.7 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =150Ale81.6 % · −0.1 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 (%)

80.3 %(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

Borås: 80.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −2.2 pp

Shared rank 149 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. =144Sollefteå80.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =144Tibro80.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =144Ulricehamn80.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =149Borås80.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =149Svenljunga80.3 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 151Lekeberg80.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =152Karlskoga80.0 % · −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 (%)

67.9 %(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

Borås: 67.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −4.0 pp

Shared rank 147 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. =144Rättvik68.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =144Sigtuna68.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =144Vännäs68.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =147Borås67.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =147Hylte67.9 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =147Norberg67.9 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =150Gävle67.8 % · −0.1 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 (%)

69.8 %(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

Borås: 69.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 145 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. 142Norrköping70.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 143Skellefteå70.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 144Timrå69.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 145Borås69.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 146Simrishamn69.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 147Tidaholm69.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 148Gnesta69.5 % · −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 (%)

72.8 %(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

Borås: 72.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −1.9 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Härnösand73.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 156Boxholm73.1 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 157Sjöbo73.0 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 158Borås72.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =159Bjurholm72.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =159Mellerud72.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =159Vetlanda72.7 % · −0.1 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)

217 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

Borås: 217.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −12.0 points

Shared rank 144 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. =128Uppvidinge218.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =128Älmhult218.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =144Bollnäs217.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =144Borås217.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =144Lidköping217.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =144Norsjö217.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =144Oskarshamn217.0 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)

218 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

Borås: 218.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −10.5 points

Rank 134 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. =130Älvsbyn218.3 points · +0.3 points
  2. 132Lysekil218.2 points · +0.2 points
  3. 133Falköping218.1 points · +0.1 points
  4. 134Borås218.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. 135Eksjö217.9 points · −0.1 points
  6. 136Enköping217.8 points · −0.2 points
  7. 137Karlsborg217.7 points · −0.3 points

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

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