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Schools in Karlshamn Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Karlshamn ranks 173 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Karlshamn ranks 2 of 5 in Blekinge 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 Karlshamn is 66.6 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Karlshamn decreased from 69.2 % (2015) to 66.6 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlshamn in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 66.6 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−5.3 pp). Rank 173 of 290. Change since 2020: ±0.0 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 (%): 79.5 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−4.6 pp). Rank 179 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: +0.5 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 (%)
66.6 %
2025 · +0.0 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 (%)
79.5 %
2025 · +0.5 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

79.5 %(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

Karlshamn: 79.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −4.6 pp

Shared rank 179 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. =175Sigtuna79.9 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 177Hultsfred79.7 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 178Åstorp79.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =179Karlshamn79.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =179Trelleborg79.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =181Burlöv79.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =181Nora79.4 % · −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 (%)

76.2 %(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

Karlshamn: 76.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −6.3 pp

Shared rank 215 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. =213Västervik76.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =213Åtvidaberg76.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =215Hällefors76.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =215Karlshamn76.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =215Kungsör76.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 218Timrå76.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =219Haninge75.8 % · −0.4 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 (%)

66.6 %(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

Karlshamn: 66.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −5.3 pp

Rank 173 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. =167Västervik66.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =167Ånge66.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =167Älvdalen66.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 173Karlshamn66.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 174Sunne65.9 % · −0.7 pp
  6. =175Nässjö65.7 % · −0.9 pp
  7. =175Torsås65.7 % · −0.9 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 (%)

71.5 %(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

Karlshamn: 71.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 118 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. =114Surahammar71.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 116Mark71.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 117Örnsköldsvik71.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 118Karlshamn71.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 119Valdemarsvik71.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 120Sundbyberg71.2 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 121Eksjö71.1 % · −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 (%)

73.2 %(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

Karlshamn: 73.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 153 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. 150Pajala73.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 151Kristianstad73.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 152Östersund73.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 153Karlshamn73.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 154Nordanstig73.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 155Härnösand73.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 156Boxholm73.1 % · −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)

218 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

Karlshamn: 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. =128Gävle218.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =128Jokkmokk218.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =128Karlsborg218.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =128Karlshamn218.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =128Karlskoga218.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =128Katrineholm218.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =128Lekeberg218.0 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)

219 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

Karlshamn: 218.8 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −9.7 points

Shared rank 123 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. 120Sundsvall219.4 points · +0.6 points
  2. 121Flen219.3 points · +0.5 points
  3. 122Karlskoga219.0 points · +0.2 points
  4. =123Karlshamn218.8 points · 0.0 points
  5. =123Söderköping218.8 points · 0.0 points
  6. =125Orust218.7 points · −0.1 points
  7. =125Skövde218.7 points · −0.1 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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