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Schools in Forshaga Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Forshaga ranks 220 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Forshaga ranks 13 of 16 in Värmlands 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 Forshaga is 61.4 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Forshaga decreased from 79.4 % (2015) to 61.4 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Forshaga in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 61.4 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−10.5 pp). Rank 220 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −18.8 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 211 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−18 points). Rank 188 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −5.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 85.0 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (+0.9 pp). Rank 82 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −4.3 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 (%)
61.4 %
2025 · −18.8 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
211 points
2025 · −5.0 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
85.0 %
2025 · −4.3 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

85.0 %(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

Forshaga: 85.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference +0.9 pp

Shared rank 82 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. =79Mölndal85.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =79Sotenäs85.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 81Botkyrka85.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =82Forshaga85.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =82Tomelilla85.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =84Skellefteå84.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =84Växjö84.9 % · −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 (%)

85.0 %(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

Forshaga: 85.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +2.5 pp

Shared rank 75 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. =72Mölndal85.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =72Partille85.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =72Sotenäs85.2 % · +0.2 pp
  4. =75Forshaga85.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =75Huddinge85.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =75Tomelilla85.0 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 78Ängelholm84.7 % · −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 (%)

61.4 %(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

Forshaga: 61.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −10.5 pp

Shared rank 220 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. =217Berg61.8 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =217Götene61.8 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 219Sandviken61.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =220Forshaga61.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =220Töreboda61.4 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =222Härnösand61.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =222Mullsjö61.3 % · −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 (%)

72.3 %(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

Forshaga: 72.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +1.0 pp

Shared rank 101 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. 98Vaggeryd72.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 99Solna72.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 100Stenungsund72.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. =101Forshaga72.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =101Laxå72.3 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 103Färgelanda72.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 104Kalmar72.3 % · −0.0 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 (%)

72.0 %(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

Forshaga: 72.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −2.7 pp

Rank 176 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. 173Eslöv72.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =174Mora72.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =174Ragunda72.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 176Forshaga72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 177Enköping71.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 178Malmö71.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 179Upplands-Bro71.8 % · −0.2 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)

211 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

Forshaga: 211.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −18.0 points

Shared rank 188 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. =182Olofström212.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =182Ulricehamn212.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =182Överkalix212.0 points · +1.0 points
  4. =188Forshaga211.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =188Heby211.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =188Herrljunga211.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =188Ludvika211.0 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)

210 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

Forshaga: 210.4 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −18.1 points

Rank 190 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. =187Kinda210.7 points · +0.3 points
  2. =187Smedjebacken210.7 points · +0.3 points
  3. 189Laholm210.5 points · +0.1 points
  4. 190Forshaga210.4 points · 0.0 points
  5. 191Tibro210.3 points · −0.1 points
  6. 192Hofors210.1 points · −0.3 points
  7. 193Sala209.9 points · −0.5 points

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

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