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Schools in Helsingborg Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Helsingborg ranks 111 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Helsingborg ranks 14 of 33 in Skåne 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 Helsingborg is 70.4 %, 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 Helsingborg decreased from 76.8 % (2015) to 70.4 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Helsingborg in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 70.4 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−1.5 pp). Rank 111 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −5.9 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 229 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (±0 points). Rank 50 (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 (%): 81.6 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−2.5 pp). Rank 150 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −4.2 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 (%)
70.4 %
2025 · −5.9 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
229 points
2025 · −3.4 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
81.6 %
2025 · −4.2 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

81.6 %(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

Helsingborg: 81.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −2.5 pp

Shared rank 150 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. =146Hylte81.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =146Örnsköldsvik81.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =150Ale81.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =150Helsingborg81.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =150Karlskrona81.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =153Alingsås81.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =153Sundsvall81.4 % · −0.2 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 (%)

79.6 %(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

Helsingborg: 79.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −2.9 pp

Shared rank 156 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. =152Kil80.0 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =152Åsele80.0 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 155Oskarshamn79.9 % · +0.3 pp
  4. =156Helsingborg79.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =156Åstorp79.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 158Göteborg79.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =159Burlöv79.4 % · −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 (%)

70.4 %(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

Helsingborg: 70.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared rank 111 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. =108Jönköping70.9 % · +0.5 pp
  2. =108Upplands-Bro70.9 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 110Sundsvall70.7 % · +0.3 pp
  4. =111Helsingborg70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =111Sala70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =111Örebro70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 114Askersund70.3 % · −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 (%)

70.3 %(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

Helsingborg: 70.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 137 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. 134Älvsbyn70.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 135Gävle70.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 136Ovanåker70.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 137Helsingborg70.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 138Växjö70.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 139Trelleborg70.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 140Göteborg70.1 % · −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 (%)

75.0 %(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

Helsingborg: 75.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 125 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. 122Ale75.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =123Tranås75.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =123Vännäs75.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 125Helsingborg75.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 126Bollebygd74.8 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 127Halmstad74.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 128Mark74.7 % · −0.3 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)

229 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

Helsingborg: 229.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference 0.0 points

Shared rank 50 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. =47Umeå230.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =50Falun229.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =50Habo229.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =50Helsingborg229.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =50Höör229.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =50Landskrona229.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =50Leksand229.0 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)

228 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

Helsingborg: 228.3 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −0.2 points

Shared rank 56 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. 53Karlstad228.7 points · +0.4 points
  2. 54Lerum228.6 points · +0.3 points
  3. 55Härjedalen228.4 points · +0.1 points
  4. =56Helsingborg228.3 points · 0.0 points
  5. =56Linköping228.3 points · 0.0 points
  6. =56Växjö228.3 points · 0.0 points
  7. 59Upplands-Bro228.0 points · −0.3 points

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

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