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Schools in Piteå Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Piteå ranks 80 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Piteå ranks 6 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 Piteå is 73.2 %, 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 Piteå decreased from 87.1 % (2015) to 73.2 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Piteå in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 73.2 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+1.3 pp). Rank 80 of 290. Change since 2020: −10.0 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 216 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−13 points). Rank 151 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −4.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 87.9 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (+3.8 pp). Rank 40 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −3.7 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 (%)
73.2 %
2025 · −10.0 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
216 points
2025 · −4.0 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
87.9 %
2025 · −3.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

87.9 %(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

Piteå: 87.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference +3.8 pp

Shared rank 40 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. 38Vallentuna88.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 39Ystad88.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =40Malung-Sälen87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =40Piteå87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =40Umeå87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 43Kungsbacka87.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 44Sundbyberg87.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

87.9 %(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

Piteå: 87.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +5.4 pp

Shared rank 36 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. =33Kävlinge88.4 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 35Umeå88.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =36Malung-Sälen87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =36Piteå87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =36Stockholm87.9 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =39Härryda87.7 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =39Orust87.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

73.2 %(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

Piteå: 73.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 80 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. =77Karlskrona73.5 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =77Ängelholm73.5 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 79Örnsköldsvik73.4 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 80Piteå73.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Bollnäs73.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 82Norsjö72.9 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 83Lysekil72.8 % · −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 (%)

80.2 %(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

Piteå: 80.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +8.9 pp

Rank 21 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. 18Essunga81.3 % · +1.0 pp
  2. 19Staffanstorp81.1 % · +0.9 pp
  3. 20Säter80.8 % · +0.6 pp
  4. 21Piteå80.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 22Sollentuna79.8 % · −0.4 pp
  6. 23Härryda79.4 % · −0.8 pp
  7. 24Umeå79.4 % · −0.9 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 (%)

83.5 %(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

Piteå: 83.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +8.8 pp

Rank 18 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. 15Nacka84.4 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 16Robertsfors84.1 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 17Berg83.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 18Piteå83.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 19Mörbylånga83.3 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 20Ystad83.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 21Arjeplog82.6 % · −0.9 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)

216 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

Piteå: 216.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −13.0 points

Shared rank 151 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. =151Mönsterås216.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =151Nyköping216.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =151Osby216.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =151Piteå216.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =151Tranemo216.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =158Gotland215.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =158Hjo215.0 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)

217 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

Piteå: 216.9 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −11.6 points

Shared rank 141 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. 140Katrineholm217.3 points · +0.4 points
  2. =141Hjo216.9 points · 0.0 points
  3. =141Norsjö216.9 points · 0.0 points
  4. =141Piteå216.9 points · 0.0 points
  5. =144Torsås216.8 points · −0.1 points
  6. =144Örnsköldsvik216.8 points · −0.1 points
  7. 146Nyköping216.7 points · −0.2 points

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

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