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Schools in Halmstad Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Halmstad ranks 135 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Halmstad ranks 4 of 6 in Hallands 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 Halmstad is 68.6 %, 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 Halmstad decreased from 82.6 % (2015) to 68.6 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Halmstad in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 68.6 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−3.3 pp). Rank 135 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −8.6 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 224 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−5 points). Rank 90 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −3.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 80.7 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−3.4 pp). Rank 162 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 (%)
68.6 %
2025 · −8.6 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
224 points
2025 · −3.4 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
80.7 %
2025 · −4.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

80.7 %(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

Halmstad: 80.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −3.4 pp

Rank 162 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. =158Kristianstad81.1 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 160Grums81.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 161Överkalix80.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 162Halmstad80.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 163Gällivare80.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =164Lycksele80.4 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =164Ockelbo80.4 % · −0.3 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 (%)

79.4 %(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

Halmstad: 79.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −3.1 pp

Shared rank 159 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. =156Åstorp79.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 158Göteborg79.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =159Burlöv79.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =159Halmstad79.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =159Nora79.4 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 162Högsby79.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 163Lidköping79.2 % · −0.2 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 (%)

68.6 %(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

Halmstad: 68.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −3.3 pp

Shared 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. 133Gnosjö68.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 134Hudiksvall68.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =135Boden68.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =135Halmstad68.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =135Norrtälje68.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 138Arboga68.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 139Ovanåker68.3 % · −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 (%)

68.8 %(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

Halmstad: 68.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −2.5 pp

Rank 157 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. 154Öckerö69.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 155Svenljunga68.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 156Tranemo68.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 157Halmstad68.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 158Gällivare68.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 159Borlänge68.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 160Torsby68.6 % · −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 (%)

74.8 %(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

Halmstad: 74.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +0.0 pp

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. =123Vännäs75.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 125Helsingborg75.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 126Bollebygd74.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 127Halmstad74.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 128Mark74.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 129Linköping74.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 130Nässjö74.6 % · −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)

224 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

Halmstad: 224.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −5.0 points

Shared 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. =82Kungälv225.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =82Tjörn225.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =82Trollhättan225.0 points · +1.0 points
  4. =90Halmstad224.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =90Sotenäs224.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =90Årjäng224.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =93Dals-Ed223.0 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)

223 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

Halmstad: 222.5 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −6.0 points

Shared rank 98 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. 95Gnosjö222.8 points · +0.3 points
  2. =96Malung-Sälen222.7 points · +0.2 points
  3. =96Varberg222.7 points · +0.2 points
  4. =98Halmstad222.5 points · 0.0 points
  5. =98Örebro222.5 points · 0.0 points
  6. =100Karlskrona222.3 points · −0.2 points
  7. =100Simrishamn222.3 points · −0.2 points

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

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