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Schools in Kalmar Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Kalmar ranks 39 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Kalmar ranks 2 of 12 in Kalmar 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 Kalmar is 78.0 %, slightly above the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Kalmar decreased from 81.3 % (2015) to 78.0 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kalmar in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 78.0 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+6.1 pp). Rank 39 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −4.4 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 233 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (+4 points). Rank 37 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −2.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 86.3 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (+2.2 pp). Rank 64 of 282. Change since 2020: −2.9 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 (%)
78.0 %
2025 · −4.4 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
233 points
2025 · −2.1 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
86.3 %
2025 · −2.9 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

86.3 %(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

Kalmar: 86.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference +2.2 pp

Rank 64 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. =61Eskilstuna86.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =61Hammarö86.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =61Höör86.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 64Kalmar86.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 65Tjörn86.1 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 66Partille85.8 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 67Lysekil85.7 % · −0.6 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 (%)

86.1 %(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

Kalmar: 86.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +3.6 pp

Shared rank 55 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. 52Hammarö86.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 53Gnesta86.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 54Lerum86.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =55Kalmar86.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =55Kungsbacka86.1 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =55Tjörn86.1 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 58Skellefteå85.8 % · −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 (%)

78.0 %(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

Kalmar: 78.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +6.1 pp

Shared rank 39 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. =36Nordmaling78.6 % · +0.6 pp
  2. =36Vallentuna78.6 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 38Stockholm78.5 % · +0.5 pp
  4. =39Kalmar78.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =39Luleå78.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 41Huddinge77.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =42Hjo77.7 % · −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 (%)

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

Kalmar: 72.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 104 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =101Forshaga72.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =101Laxå72.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 103Färgelanda72.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 104Kalmar72.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 105Vetlanda72.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 106Orust72.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 107Berg72.0 % · −0.3 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 (%)

71.1 %(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

Kalmar: 71.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −3.7 pp

Rank 197 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. =194Askersund71.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =194Sala71.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 196Tranemo71.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 197Kalmar71.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 198Eksjö71.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 199Lycksele70.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 200Sollefteå70.9 % · −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)

233 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

Kalmar: 233.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference +4.0 points

Shared 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. =32Pajala234.0 points · +1.0 points
  2. =32Österåker234.0 points · +1.0 points
  3. =37Höganäs233.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =37Kalmar233.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =37Södertälje233.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =37Ydre233.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =41Härjedalen232.0 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)

234 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

Kalmar: 233.8 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference +5.3 points

Rank 32 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. 29Kungsbacka236.3 points · +2.5 points
  2. 30Ydre234.6 points · +0.8 points
  3. 31Malmö233.9 points · +0.1 points
  4. 32Kalmar233.8 points · 0.0 points
  5. 33Dorotea233.7 points · −0.1 points
  6. 34Partille233.6 points · −0.2 points
  7. 35Södertälje232.7 points · −1.1 points

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

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