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Schools in Pajala Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Pajala ranks 26 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Pajala ranks 2 of 14 in Norrbottens 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 Pajala is 81.0 %, slightly above the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Pajala decreased from 87.7 % (2015) to 81.0 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Pajala in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 81.0 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+9.1 pp). Rank 26 of 290. Change since 2020: +11.2 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 234 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (+5 points). Rank 32 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +4.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 84.1 % (2024). Change since 2019: +11.8 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 (%)
81.0 %
2025 · +11.2 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
234 points
2025 · +4.5 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
84.1 %
2024 · +11.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

84.1 %(2024)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)

86.0 %(2024)

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15436 (Kolada:N15436) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15436 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%)

81.0 %(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

Pajala: 81.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +9.1 pp

Rank 26 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. 23Kävlinge81.7 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 24Boxholm81.6 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 25Härjedalen81.4 % · +0.4 pp
  4. 26Pajala81.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 27Överkalix80.8 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 28Kungsbacka80.7 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 29Älvsbyn80.6 % · −0.4 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 (%)

67.2 %(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

Pajala: 67.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −4.1 pp

Rank 184 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. 181Upplands-Bro67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 182Nynäshamn67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 183Kristinehamn67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 184Pajala67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 185Götene67.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 186Åtvidaberg67.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 187Vänersborg67.1 % · −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 (%)

73.3 %(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

Pajala: 73.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 150 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. 147Ovanåker73.7 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 148Bengtsfors73.6 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 149Örkelljunga73.6 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 150Pajala73.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 151Kristianstad73.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 152Östersund73.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 153Karlshamn73.2 % · −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)

234 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

Pajala: 234.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference +5.0 points

Shared 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. =32Botkyrka234.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =32Järfälla234.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =32Malmö234.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =32Pajala234.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =32Österåker234.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =37Höganäs233.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =37Kalmar233.0 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)

230 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

Pajala: 230.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference +1.5 points

Rank 47 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. 44Vännäs230.4 points · +0.4 points
  2. 45Trosa230.2 points · +0.2 points
  3. 46Habo230.1 points · +0.1 points
  4. 47Pajala230.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. 48Umeå229.8 points · −0.2 points
  6. 49Norrköping229.6 points · −0.4 points
  7. 50Leksand229.3 points · −0.7 points

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

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