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Schools in Sölvesborg Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Sölvesborg ranks 192 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Sölvesborg ranks 3 of 5 in Blekinge 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 Sölvesborg is 64.5 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Sölvesborg decreased from 76.1 % (2015) to 64.5 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sölvesborg in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 64.5 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−7.4 pp). Rank 192 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −3.2 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 210 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−19 points). Rank 196 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +2.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 77.3 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−6.8 pp). Rank 214 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −6.8 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 (%)
64.5 %
2025 · −3.2 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
210 points
2025 · +2.9 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
77.3 %
2025 · −6.8 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

77.3 %(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

Sölvesborg: 77.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −6.8 pp

Shared rank 214 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. =211Laholm77.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =211Vaggeryd77.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =214Hagfors77.3 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =214Sölvesborg77.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Avesta77.1 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =217Mjölby76.8 % · −0.5 pp
  7. =217Tranemo76.8 % · −0.5 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 (%)

77.3 %(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

Sölvesborg: 77.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −5.2 pp

Shared rank 199 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. =194Laholm77.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =194Vaggeryd77.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =199Hagfors77.3 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =199Sölvesborg77.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 201Hässleholm77.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 202Avesta77.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 203Mark77.0 % · −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 (%)

64.5 %(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

Sölvesborg: 64.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −7.4 pp

Shared rank 192 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. =190Värnamo64.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =192Hagfors64.5 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =192Malå64.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =192Sölvesborg64.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 195Sävsjö64.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 196Grums64.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =197Kil64.2 % · −0.3 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 (%)

70.7 %(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

Sölvesborg: 70.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 127 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. 124Hudiksvall71.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 125Laholm71.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 126Luleå70.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 127Sölvesborg70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 128Kil70.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 129Sunne70.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 130Kalix70.6 % · −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 (%)

78.3 %(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

Sölvesborg: 78.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +3.5 pp

Rank 69 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. 66Kungsbacka78.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 67Svedala78.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 68Säter78.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 69Sölvesborg78.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 70Ydre78.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 71Dals-Ed78.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 72Österåker78.0 % · −0.2 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)

210 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

Sölvesborg: 210.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −19.0 points

Shared rank 196 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. =196Laholm210.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =196Ockelbo210.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =196Skara210.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =196Sölvesborg210.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =196Tierp210.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =196Åstorp210.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =206Borlänge209.0 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)

209 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

Sölvesborg: 209.4 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −19.1 points

Rank 197 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. 194Härnösand209.7 points · +0.3 points
  2. =195Heby209.5 points · +0.1 points
  3. =195Ljungby209.5 points · +0.1 points
  4. 197Sölvesborg209.4 points · 0.0 points
  5. =198Alvesta209.3 points · −0.1 points
  6. =198Borlänge209.3 points · −0.1 points
  7. 200Åstorp209.2 points · −0.2 points

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

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