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Schools in Göteborg Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Göteborg ranks 90 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Göteborg ranks 11 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 Göteborg is 72.2 %, in line with the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Göteborg increased from 71.6 % (2015) to 72.2 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Göteborg in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 72.2 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 90 of 290. Change since 2020: −2.7 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 231 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (+2 points). Rank 44 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: ±0.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 82.8 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−1.3 pp). Rank 124 of 282. Change since 2020: −0.4 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 (%)
72.2 %
2025 · −2.7 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
231 points
2025 · +0.0 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.8 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

82.8 %(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

Göteborg: 82.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 124 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. =121Håbo82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =121Salem82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =121Strömstad82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 124Göteborg82.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =125Nyköping82.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =125Nässjö82.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =125Västerås82.7 % · −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 (%)

79.5 %(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

Göteborg: 79.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −3.0 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Oskarshamn79.9 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =156Helsingborg79.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =156Åstorp79.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 158Göteborg79.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =159Burlöv79.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =159Halmstad79.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =159Nora79.4 % · −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 (%)

72.2 %(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

Göteborg: 72.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 90 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. =87Gagnef72.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =87Söderköping72.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =87Östersund72.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 90Göteborg72.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 91Trollhättan72.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 92Orust72.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 93Oskarshamn71.9 % · −0.3 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 (%)

70.1 %(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

Göteborg: 70.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 140 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. 137Helsingborg70.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 138Växjö70.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 139Trelleborg70.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 140Göteborg70.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 141Falköping70.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 142Norrköping70.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 143Skellefteå70.0 % · −0.1 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 (%)

71.8 %(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

Göteborg: 71.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −2.9 pp

Rank 180 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. 177Enköping71.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 178Malmö71.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 179Upplands-Bro71.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 180Göteborg71.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 181Lidköping71.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 182Åre71.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 183Vindeln71.7 % · −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)

231 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

Göteborg: 231.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference +2.0 points

Shared rank 44 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. =41Härjedalen232.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =41Nykvarn232.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =41Strömstad232.0 points · +1.0 points
  4. =44Göteborg231.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =44Knivsta231.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =44Vännäs231.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =47Dorotea230.0 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)

232 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

Göteborg: 232.2 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference +3.7 points

Rank 37 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. 34Partille233.6 points · +1.4 points
  2. 35Södertälje232.7 points · +0.5 points
  3. 36Botkyrka232.3 points · +0.1 points
  4. 37Göteborg232.2 points · 0.0 points
  5. 38Höganäs232.1 points · −0.1 points
  6. 39Nykvarn231.7 points · −0.5 points
  7. 40Salem231.3 points · −0.9 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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