Schools in Karlskoga Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

Karlskoga ranks 124 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025
Karlskoga ranks 3 of 12 in Örebro 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 Karlskoga is 69.3 %, 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 Karlskoga decreased from 71.1 % (2015) to 69.3 % (2025).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlskoga in figures

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 69.3 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−2.6 pp). Rank 124 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 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: +3.8 % (relative change).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 80.0 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−4.1 pp). Rank 172 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: +1.6 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 (%)

69.3 %

2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2020

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)

218 points

2025 · +3.8 % vs 2020

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

80.0 %

2025 · +1.6 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

80.0 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%), Karlskoga — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	81.3
2015	77.8
2016	76.4
2017	72.6
2018	74.5
2019	69.5
2020	78.4
2021	83.3
2022	78.8
2023	79.8
2024	79
2025	80

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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

Karlskoga: 80.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −4.1 pp

Shared rank 172 of 282 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.

=169Leksand80.3 % · +0.3 pp
=169Svenljunga80.3 % · +0.3 pp
171Lekeberg80.2 % · +0.2 pp
=172Karlskoga80.0 % · 0.0 pp
=172Kil80.0 % · 0.0 pp
=172Åsele80.0 % · 0.0 pp
=175Oskarshamn79.9 % · −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 (%)

80.0 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%), Karlskoga — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	81.3
2015	77.8
2016	76.4
2017	72.6
2018	74.5
2019	69.5
2020	78.4
2021	83.3
2022	78.8
2023	79.8
2024	79
2025	80

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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

Karlskoga: 80.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −2.5 pp

Shared rank 152 of 280 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.

=149Borås80.3 % · +0.3 pp
=149Svenljunga80.3 % · +0.3 pp
151Lekeberg80.2 % · +0.2 pp
=152Karlskoga80.0 % · 0.0 pp
=152Kil80.0 % · 0.0 pp
=152Åsele80.0 % · 0.0 pp
155Oskarshamn79.9 % · −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 (%)

69.3 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%), Karlskoga — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	69.8
2015	71.1
2016	64.7
2017	66.8
2018	67.6
2019	62.2
2020	69.6
2021	70.1
2022	71.2
2023	66.9
2024	70
2025	69.3

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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

Karlskoga: 69.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −2.6 pp

Shared rank 124 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.

=120Landskrona69.6 % · +0.3 pp
=120Ockelbo69.6 % · +0.3 pp
123Grästorp69.4 % · +0.1 pp
=124Karlskoga69.3 % · 0.0 pp
=124Sotenäs69.3 % · 0.0 pp
=126Linköping69.2 % · −0.1 pp
=126Malmö69.2 % · −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 (%)

74.9 %(2025)

20142025

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%), Karlskoga — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	64
2015	69.1
2016	63.6
2017	62.2
2018	64.1
2019	61.6
2020	65.4
2021	66.7
2022	63.3
2023	70
2024	71
2025	74.9

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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

Karlskoga: 74.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +3.6 pp

Rank 59 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.

56Årjäng75.3 % · +0.4 pp
57Torsås75.3 % · +0.3 pp
58Smedjebacken75.2 % · +0.3 pp
59Karlskoga74.9 % · 0.0 pp
60Skurup74.9 % · −0.1 pp
61Falkenberg74.9 % · −0.1 pp
62Lysekil74.8 % · −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 (%)

74.5 %(2025)

20152025

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%), Karlskoga — 2015–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2015	69.5
2016	75.9
2017	70.6
2018	71.3
2019	70.1
2020	67.2
2021	71.9
2022	70
2023	69.8
2024	74.8
2025	74.5

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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

Karlskoga: 74.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 131 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.

128Mark74.7 % · +0.2 pp
129Linköping74.6 % · +0.1 pp
130Nässjö74.6 % · +0.1 pp
131Karlskoga74.5 % · 0.0 pp
132Höör74.5 % · −0.0 pp
133Essunga74.5 % · −0.0 pp
134Finspång74.5 % · −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)

20152025

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507 (Kolada:N15507) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

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Karlskoga: 218.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −11.0 points

Shared rank 128 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.

=128Jokkmokk218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Karlsborg218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Karlshamn218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Karlskoga218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Katrineholm218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Lekeberg218.0 points · 0.0 points
=128Lysekil218.0 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)

20152025

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects), Karlskoga — 2015–2025 (poäng)
Year	Value (poäng)
2015	208.9
2016	208.5
2017	209.2
2018	207.4
2019	205.7
2020	208.4
2021	214.8
2022	216.5
2023	211.7
2024	220.5
2025	219

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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

Karlskoga: 219.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −9.5 points

Rank 122 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.

119Ängelholm219.6 points · +0.6 points
120Sundsvall219.4 points · +0.4 points
121Flen219.3 points · +0.3 points
122Karlskoga219.0 points · 0.0 points
=123Karlshamn218.8 points · −0.2 points
=123Söderköping218.8 points · −0.2 points
=125Orust218.7 points · −0.3 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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