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Schools in Varberg Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Varberg ranks 59 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Varberg ranks 2 of 6 in Hallands 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 Varberg is 75.1 %, 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 Varberg decreased from 87.4 % (2015) to 75.1 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Varberg in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 75.1 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (+3.2 pp). Rank 59 of 290. Change since 2020: −5.0 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 223 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−6 points). Rank 93 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −1.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 84.4 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 92 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −2.5 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 (%)
75.1 %
2025 · −5.0 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
223 points
2025 · −1.8 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
84.4 %
2025 · −2.5 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

84.4 %(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

Varberg: 84.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Shared rank 92 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. =89Vilhelmina84.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =92Järfälla84.4 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =92Norrtälje84.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =92Varberg84.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =95Arboga84.2 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =95Kungälv84.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =97Eslöv84.1 % · −0.3 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 (%)

82.7 %(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

Varberg: 82.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference +0.2 pp

Shared rank 105 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. =105Nässjö82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =105Upplands Väsby82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =105Uppsala82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =105Varberg82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =109Laxå82.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =109Sala82.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =111Köping82.4 % · −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 (%)

75.1 %(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

Varberg: 75.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference +3.2 pp

Rank 59 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. 56Höör75.7 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 57Borgholm75.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 58Partille75.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 59Varberg75.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =60Dorotea75.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =60Uppsala75.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =62Knivsta74.9 % · −0.2 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 (%)

74.5 %(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

Varberg: 74.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +3.2 pp

Rank 67 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. 64Jönköping74.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 65Karlsborg74.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 66Knivsta74.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 67Varberg74.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 68Hagfors74.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 69Nordanstig74.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 70Uppsala74.4 % · −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 (%)

77.6 %(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

Varberg: 77.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +2.8 pp

Rank 79 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. 76Uppsala77.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 77Tjörn77.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 78Jönköping77.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 79Varberg77.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 80Ängelholm77.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 81Båstad77.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 82Sunne77.3 % · −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)

223 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

Varberg: 223.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −6.0 points

Shared rank 93 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. =93Dals-Ed223.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =93Flen223.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =93Trelleborg223.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =93Varberg223.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =93Värnamo223.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =93Öckerö223.0 points · 0.0 points
  7. =99Borgholm222.0 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)

223 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

Varberg: 222.7 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −5.8 points

Shared rank 96 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. 94Öckerö223.0 points · +0.3 points
  2. 95Gnosjö222.8 points · +0.1 points
  3. =96Malung-Sälen222.7 points · 0.0 points
  4. =96Varberg222.7 points · 0.0 points
  5. =98Halmstad222.5 points · −0.2 points
  6. =98Örebro222.5 points · −0.2 points
  7. =100Karlskrona222.3 points · −0.4 points

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

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