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Schools in Skövde Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Skövde ranks 166 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Skövde ranks 24 of 49 in Västra Götalands 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 Skövde is 66.8 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Skövde decreased from 82.7 % (2015) to 66.8 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Skövde in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 66.8 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−5.1 pp). Rank 166 of 290. Change since 2020: −7.2 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: −3.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 82.2 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−1.9 pp). Rank 133 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −0.7 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 (%)
66.8 %
2025 · −7.2 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
218 points
2025 · −3.5 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.2 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

82.2 %(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

Skövde: 82.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −1.9 pp

Shared rank 133 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.

  1. =130Tranås82.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 132Gävle82.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =133Mora82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =133Skövde82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =133Vänersborg82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =133Örkelljunga82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =137Mönsterås82.1 % · −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 (%)

81.4 %(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

Skövde: 81.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 134 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. =129Örnsköldsvik81.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =132Kristianstad81.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =132Växjö81.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 134Skövde81.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 135Gnosjö81.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 136Ale81.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 137Askersund81.1 % · −0.3 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 (%)

66.8 %(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

Skövde: 66.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −5.1 pp

Rank 166 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. 163Torsby67.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =164Alvesta66.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =164Osby66.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 166Skövde66.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =167Karlsborg66.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =167Nordanstig66.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =167Vänersborg66.7 % · −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 (%)

73.0 %(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

Skövde: 73.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 89 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. 86Ale73.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 87Karlskrona73.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 88Ludvika73.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 89Skövde73.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 90Bengtsfors73.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 91Nordmaling72.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 92Krokom72.9 % · −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 (%)

79.2 %(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

Skövde: 79.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +4.5 pp

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.

  1. 50Övertorneå79.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 51Höganäs79.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 52Sundsvall79.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 53Skövde79.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 54Åsele79.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 55Nykvarn79.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 56Hörby79.1 % · −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)

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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

Skövde: 218.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −11.0 points

Shared rank 128 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. =128Lysekil218.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =128Orust218.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =128Simrishamn218.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =128Skövde218.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =128Uppvidinge218.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =128Älmhult218.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =144Bollnäs217.0 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)

219 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

Skövde: 218.7 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −9.8 points

Shared rank 125 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. =123Karlshamn218.8 points · +0.1 points
  2. =123Söderköping218.8 points · +0.1 points
  3. =125Orust218.7 points · 0.0 points
  4. =125Skövde218.7 points · 0.0 points
  5. =127Gällivare218.4 points · −0.3 points
  6. =127Gävle218.4 points · −0.3 points
  7. =127Älmhult218.4 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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