Schools in Karlstad Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

Karlstad ranks 65 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025
Karlstad ranks 3 of 16 in Värmlands 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 Karlstad is 74.6 %, 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 Karlstad decreased from 84.5 % (2015) to 74.6 % (2025).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlstad in figures

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 74.6 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+2.7 pp). Rank 65 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −3.7 pp.
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 228 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−1 points). Rank 59 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 % (relative change).
Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 88.7 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (+4.6 pp). Rank 33 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: +2.0 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 (%)

74.6 %

2025 · −3.7 pp vs 2020

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

228 points

2025 · −1.3 % vs 2020

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

88.7 %

2025 · +2.0 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

88.7 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%), Karlstad — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	90.7
2015	91.2
2016	89.9
2017	87.6
2018	88.2
2019	89.5
2020	86.7
2021	90.3
2022	88.7
2023	88
2024	85.4
2025	88.7

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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

Karlstad: 88.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference +4.6 pp

Shared rank 33 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.

=31Höganäs88.8 % · +0.1 pp
=31Stockholm88.8 % · +0.1 pp
=33Härryda88.7 % · 0.0 pp
=33Karlstad88.7 % · 0.0 pp
=33Olofström88.7 % · 0.0 pp
36Klippan88.5 % · −0.2 pp
37Bollebygd88.4 % · −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 (%)

87.4 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%), Karlstad — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	89.1
2015	90.1
2016	88.8
2017	85
2018	86
2019	87.6
2020	84.1
2021	89.2
2022	86.6
2023	87.1
2024	83.8
2025	87.4

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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

Karlstad: 87.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +4.9 pp

Shared rank 43 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.

41Filipstad87.6 % · +0.2 pp
42Åre87.5 % · +0.1 pp
=43Hjo87.4 % · 0.0 pp
=43Karlstad87.4 % · 0.0 pp
=45Stenungsund86.9 % · −0.5 pp
=45Värmdö86.9 % · −0.5 pp
47Jönköping86.8 % · −0.6 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 (%)

74.6 %(2025)

20142025

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%), Karlstad — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	82.9
2015	84.5
2016	82.5
2017	81.5
2018	79.8
2019	80.7
2020	78.3
2021	81.2
2022	79.2
2023	77
2024	69.1
2025	74.6

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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

Karlstad: 74.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +2.7 pp

Shared rank 65 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.

=62Knivsta74.9 % · +0.3 pp
=62Södertälje74.9 % · +0.3 pp
64Lerum74.8 % · +0.2 pp
=65Karlstad74.6 % · 0.0 pp
=65Vilhelmina74.6 % · 0.0 pp
=67Båstad74.5 % · −0.1 pp
=67Skurup74.5 % · −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 (%)

77.3 %(2025)

20142025

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%), Karlstad — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	63.8
2015	67.8
2016	70.9
2017	67.1
2018	70.9
2019	72.1
2020	72.8
2021	72.6
2022	70.8
2023	70.9
2024	75.5
2025	77.3

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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

Karlstad: 77.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +6.0 pp

Rank 37 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.

34Ekerö77.5 % · +0.1 pp
35Oxelösund77.5 % · +0.1 pp
36Mölndal77.4 % · +0.1 pp
37Karlstad77.3 % · 0.0 pp
38Kungsbacka77.3 % · −0.1 pp
39Oskarshamn77.1 % · −0.3 pp
40Mörbylånga77.0 % · −0.4 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 (%)

80.1 %(2025)

20152025

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%), Karlstad — 2015–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2015	69.6
2016	72.2
2017	75.2
2018	70.4
2019	75.6
2020	77.4
2021	78.4
2022	77.6
2023	76.1
2024	75.1
2025	80.1

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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

Karlstad: 80.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +5.4 pp

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.

36Östhammar81.2 % · +1.1 pp
37Karlskrona80.6 % · +0.5 pp
38Krokom80.2 % · +0.0 pp
39Karlstad80.1 % · 0.0 pp
40Öckerö80.1 % · −0.0 pp
=41Tyresö80.0 % · −0.1 pp
=41Åmål80.0 % · −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)

228 points(2025)

20152025

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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

Karlstad: 228.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −1.0 points

Shared rank 59 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.

=50Norrköping229.0 points · +1.0 points
=50Växjö229.0 points · +1.0 points
=59Boxholm228.0 points · 0.0 points
=59Karlstad228.0 points · 0.0 points
=59Lerum228.0 points · 0.0 points
=59Linköping228.0 points · 0.0 points
=59Nynäshamn228.0 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)

229 points(2025)

20152025

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects), Karlstad — 2015–2025 (poäng)
Year	Value (poäng)
2015	226.2
2016	230.3
2017	230.5
2018	229.8
2019	233.6
2020	232.8
2021	235.3
2022	234
2023	231.9
2024	224.8
2025	228.7

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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

Karlstad: 228.7 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference +0.2 points

Rank 53 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.

50Leksand229.3 points · +0.6 points
=51Järfälla229.0 points · +0.3 points
=51Luleå229.0 points · +0.3 points
53Karlstad228.7 points · 0.0 points
54Lerum228.6 points · −0.1 points
55Härjedalen228.4 points · −0.3 points
=56Helsingborg228.3 points · −0.4 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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Year	Value (poäng)
2015	225.5
2016	230
2017	231
2018	230
2019	234
2020	231
2021	235
2022	233
2023	231
2024	225
2025	228