Skip to content
SVERIGEFAKTA

Schools in Sala Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Sala ranks 111 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Sala ranks 2 of 10 in Västmanlands 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 Sala is 70.4 %, 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 Sala decreased from 80.2 % (2015) to 70.4 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sala in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 70.4 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−1.5 pp). Rank 111 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.6 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 209 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−20 points). Rank 206 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: ±0.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 82.6 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−1.5 pp). Rank 128 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −2.1 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 (%)
70.4 %
2025 · +1.6 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
209 points
2025 · +0.0 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.6 %
2025 · −2.1 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

82.6 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 82.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared rank 128 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. =125Nässjö82.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =125Västerås82.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =128Laxå82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =128Sala82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =130Köping82.4 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =130Tranås82.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 132Gävle82.3 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Definition: Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

See all municipalities on the map

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

82.6 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 82.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +0.1 pp

Shared rank 109 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. =105Uppsala82.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =105Varberg82.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =109Laxå82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =109Sala82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =111Köping82.4 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =111Norrtälje82.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =111Tranås82.4 % · −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 (%)

70.4 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 70.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared rank 111 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. =108Upplands-Bro70.9 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 110Sundsvall70.7 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =111Helsingborg70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =111Sala70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =111Örebro70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 114Askersund70.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =115Dals-Ed70.0 % · −0.4 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418. Definition: Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)

65.0 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 65.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −6.3 pp

Rank 215 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. 212Hofors65.5 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 213Vårgårda65.2 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 214Alvesta65.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 215Sala65.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Kinda65.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 217Tanum64.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 218Vännäs64.7 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17445. Definition: Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)

71.1 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 71.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −3.6 pp

Shared rank 194 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. 192Norrtälje71.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 193Rättvik71.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =194Askersund71.1 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =194Sala71.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 196Tranemo71.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 197Kalmar71.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 198Eksjö71.1 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N17461. Definition: Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)

See all municipalities on the map

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

209 points(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 209.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −20.0 points

Shared rank 206 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. =206Filipstad209.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =206Gislaved209.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =206Mjölby209.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =206Sala209.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =206Säffle209.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =212Götene208.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =212Ljungby208.0 points · −1.0 points

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507. Definition: Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)

See all municipalities on the map

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)

210 points(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Sala: 209.9 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −18.6 points

Rank 193 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. 190Forshaga210.4 points · +0.5 points
  2. 191Tibro210.3 points · +0.4 points
  3. 192Hofors210.1 points · +0.2 points
  4. 193Sala209.9 points · 0.0 points
  5. 194Härnösand209.7 points · −0.2 points
  6. =195Heby209.5 points · −0.4 points
  7. =195Ljungby209.5 points · −0.4 points

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

See all municipalities on the map

Deep dive

See schools in a national context

Read chapter: PISA and school results →