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Schools in Vara Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Vara ranks 181 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Vara ranks 28 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 Vara is 65.2 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Vara decreased from 79.4 % (2015) to 65.2 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vara in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 65.2 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−6.7 pp). Rank 181 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −6.6 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 205 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−24 points). Rank 233 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −3.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 77.5 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−6.6 pp). Rank 210 of 282. Change since 2020: −10.3 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 (%)
65.2 %
2025 · −6.6 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
205 points
2025 · −3.3 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
77.5 %
2025 · −10.3 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

77.5 %(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

Vara: 77.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −6.6 pp

Rank 210 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. =205Nybro77.9 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =208Bjuv77.8 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =208Västervik77.8 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 210Vara77.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =211Grästorp77.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =211Laholm77.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =211Vaggeryd77.4 % · −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 (%)

77.5 %(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

Vara: 77.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −5.0 pp

Rank 193 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. =189Gällivare77.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =189Sundbyberg77.8 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 192Trelleborg77.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 193Vara77.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =194Grästorp77.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =194Karlskrona77.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =194Kiruna77.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

65.2 %(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

Vara: 65.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −6.7 pp

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. =181Kumla65.2 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =181Laxå65.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =181Mora65.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =181Vara65.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =181Vindeln65.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 187Nora65.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =188Finspång64.7 % · −0.5 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 (%)

61.9 %(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

Vara: 61.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference −9.4 pp

Rank 253 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. 250Heby62.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 251Eda62.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 252Gullspång61.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 253Vara61.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 254Vadstena61.7 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 255Motala61.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 256Mora61.3 % · −0.5 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 (%)

69.4 %(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

Vara: 69.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference −5.3 pp

Rank 218 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. 215Laholm69.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 216Strömstad69.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 217Eskilstuna69.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 218Vara69.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 219Tibro69.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 220Ockelbo69.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 221Tidaholm69.2 % · −0.3 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)

205 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

Vara: 205.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −24.0 points

Shared rank 233 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. =233Kalix205.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =233Sjöbo205.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =233Svalöv205.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =233Vara205.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =233Vårgårda205.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =233Åtvidaberg205.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =233Älvdalen205.0 points · 0.0 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)

204 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

Vara: 203.6 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −24.9 points

Rank 235 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. 232Nybro204.0 points · +0.4 points
  2. =233Berg203.9 points · +0.3 points
  3. =233Mullsjö203.9 points · +0.3 points
  4. 235Vara203.6 points · 0.0 points
  5. =236Munkedal203.3 points · −0.3 points
  6. =236Skinnskatteberg203.3 points · −0.3 points
  7. 238Askersund203.2 points · −0.4 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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