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Schools in Vänersborg Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Vänersborg ranks 167 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Vänersborg ranks 25 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 Vänersborg is 66.7 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Vänersborg decreased from 75.9 % (2015) to 66.7 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vänersborg in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 66.7 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−5.2 pp). Rank 167 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −0.1 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 214 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−15 points). Rank 168 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.9 % (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: +2.2 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 (%)
66.7 %
2025 · −0.1 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
214 points
2025 · +0.9 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.2 %
2025 · +2.2 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

Vänersborg: 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. 132Gävle82.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =133Mora82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =133Skövde82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =133Vänersborg82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =133Örkelljunga82.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =137Mönsterås82.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =137Nordanstig82.1 % · −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 (%)

81.9 %(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

Vänersborg: 81.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −0.6 pp

Shared rank 125 of 280 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. =122Oxelösund82.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =122Torsby82.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =125Tierp81.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =125Vänersborg81.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =127Falköping81.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =127Upplands-Bro81.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =129Flen81.6 % · −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 (%)

66.7 %(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

Vänersborg: 66.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −5.2 pp

Shared rank 167 of 290 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. 166Skövde66.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =167Karlsborg66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =167Nordanstig66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =167Vänersborg66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =167Västervik66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =167Ånge66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =167Älvdalen66.7 % · 0.0 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 (%)

67.1 %(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

Vänersborg: 67.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −4.2 pp

Rank 187 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. 184Pajala67.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 185Götene67.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 186Åtvidaberg67.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 187Vänersborg67.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 188Ronneby66.8 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 189Norrtälje66.7 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 190Hällefors66.7 % · −0.4 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 (%)

74.2 %(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

Vänersborg: 74.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 140 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. 137Älvkarleby74.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 138Gävle74.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 139Hylte74.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 140Vänersborg74.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 141Gagnef74.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 142Ludvika74.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =143Bromölla74.0 % · −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)

214 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

Vänersborg: 214.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −15.0 points

Shared rank 168 of 290 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. =168Sävsjö214.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =168Tranås214.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =168Vimmerby214.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =168Vänersborg214.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =176Arvidsjaur213.0 points · −1.0 points
  6. =176Arvika213.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =176Gagnef213.0 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)

212 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

Vänersborg: 211.5 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −17.0 points

Shared rank 181 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. =179Kumla211.6 points · +0.1 points
  2. =179Laxå211.6 points · +0.1 points
  3. =181Nora211.5 points · 0.0 points
  4. =181Vänersborg211.5 points · 0.0 points
  5. 183Ludvika211.3 points · −0.2 points
  6. 184Ulricehamn211.2 points · −0.3 points
  7. 185Herrljunga211.0 points · −0.5 points

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

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