Skip to content
SVERIGEFAKTA

Schools in Gävle Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Gävle ranks 150 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Gävle ranks 6 of 10 in Gävleborgs 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 Gävle is 67.8 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Gävle decreased from 69.5 % (2015) to 67.8 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gävle in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 67.8 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−4.1 pp). Rank 150 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −4.8 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 218 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−11 points). Rank 128 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 82.3 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−1.8 pp). Rank 132 of 282. Change since 2020: −2.3 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 (%)
67.8 %
2025 · −4.8 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
218 points
2025 · −0.5 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.3 %
2025 · −2.3 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

82.3 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 82.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 132 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. =128Sala82.6 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =130Köping82.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =130Tranås82.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 132Gävle82.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =133Mora82.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =133Skövde82.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =133Vänersborg82.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

82.8 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 82.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +0.3 pp

Shared rank 103 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. 100Rättvik83.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =101Nordanstig82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =101Strömstad82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =103Gävle82.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =103Salem82.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =105Nässjö82.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =105Upplands Väsby82.7 % · −0.1 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 (%)

67.8 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 67.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −4.1 pp

Shared rank 150 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. =147Borås67.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =147Hylte67.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =147Norberg67.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =150Gävle67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =150Hallstahammar67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =150Hultsfred67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =150Järfälla67.8 % · 0.0 pp

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

70.3 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 70.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 135 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. 132Sotenäs70.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 133Hjo70.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 134Älvsbyn70.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 135Gävle70.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 136Ovanåker70.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 137Helsingborg70.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 138Växjö70.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

74.3 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 74.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 138 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. 135Borlänge74.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 136Tingsryd74.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 137Älvkarleby74.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 138Gävle74.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 139Hylte74.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 140Vänersborg74.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 141Gagnef74.1 % · −0.2 pp

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

218 points(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 218.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −11.0 points

Shared rank 128 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. =128Falköping218.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =128Finspång218.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =128Gällivare218.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =128Gävle218.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =128Jokkmokk218.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =128Karlsborg218.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =128Karlshamn218.0 points · 0.0 points

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

218 points(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Gävle: 218.4 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −10.1 points

Shared rank 127 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. =125Orust218.7 points · +0.3 points
  2. =125Skövde218.7 points · +0.3 points
  3. =127Gällivare218.4 points · 0.0 points
  4. =127Gävle218.4 points · 0.0 points
  5. =127Älmhult218.4 points · 0.0 points
  6. =130Grästorp218.3 points · −0.1 points
  7. =130Älvsbyn218.3 points · −0.1 points

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

See all municipalities on the map

Deep dive

See schools in a national context

Read chapter: PISA and school results →