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Schools in Västerås Municipality: results and statistics

Key facts

  • Västerås ranks 150 of 290 municipalities for Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Västerås ranks 5 of 10 in Västmanlands 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 Västerås is 67.8 %, slightly below the national level (71.9 %, 2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2025

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%) in Västerås decreased from 75.7 % (2015) to 67.8 % (2025).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Västerås in figures

  • Year 9 pupils passing all subjects, municipality of location (%): 67.8 % (2025). Sweden: 71.9 % (−4.1 pp). Rank 150 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −4.4 pp.

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15418

  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects): 226 points (2025). Sweden: 229 points (−3 points). Rank 72 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15507

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%): 82.7 % (2025). Sweden: 84.1 % (−1.4 pp). Rank 125 (shared) of 282. Change since 2020: −1.2 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 (%)
67.8 %
2025 · −4.4 pp vs 2020
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
226 points
2025 · +0.4 % vs 2020
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
82.7 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020

All indicators

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

82.7 %(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

Västerås: 82.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.1 % · difference −1.4 pp

Shared rank 125 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. 124Göteborg82.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =125Nyköping82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =125Nässjö82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =125Västerås82.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =128Laxå82.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =128Sala82.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =130Köping82.4 % · −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 (%)

78.5 %(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

Västerås: 78.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 82.5 % · difference −4.0 pp

Shared rank 176 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. =172Osby78.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =172Örkelljunga78.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =176Hallstahammar78.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =176Västerås78.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 178Kramfors78.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =179Tidaholm78.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =179Vimmerby78.3 % · −0.2 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 (%)

67.8 %(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

Västerås: 67.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.9 % · difference −4.1 pp

Shared rank 150 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. =150Hultsfred67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =150Järfälla67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =150Strömstad67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =150Västerås67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =156Gotland67.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =156Lekeberg67.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =156Trelleborg67.7 % · −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 (%)

72.0 %(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

Västerås: 72.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 71.3 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 110 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. 107Berg72.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =108Aneby72.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =108Storuman72.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 110Västerås72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 111Arvika71.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 112Nyköping71.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 113Linköping71.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

75.7 %(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

Västerås: 75.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 74.8 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 109 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. 106Luleå75.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 107Orust75.8 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 108Skellefteå75.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 109Västerås75.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 110Mjölby75.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 111Hudiksvall75.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 112Huddinge75.5 % · −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)

226 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

Västerås: 226.0 points · 2025

Sweden: 229.0 points · difference −3.0 points

Shared rank 72 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. =72Stenungsund226.0 points · 0.0 points
  2. =72Surahammar226.0 points · 0.0 points
  3. =72Trosa226.0 points · 0.0 points
  4. =72Västerås226.0 points · 0.0 points
  5. =72Åre226.0 points · 0.0 points
  6. =82Ale225.0 points · −1.0 points
  7. =82Burlöv225.0 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)

225 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

Västerås: 224.9 points · 2025

Sweden: 228.5 points · difference −3.6 points

Rank 77 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. 74Hammarö225.4 points · +0.5 points
  2. 75Gnesta225.3 points · +0.4 points
  3. 76Skellefteå225.1 points · +0.2 points
  4. 77Västerås224.9 points · 0.0 points
  5. 78Båstad224.6 points · −0.3 points
  6. =79Ale224.5 points · −0.4 points
  7. =79Boxholm224.5 points · −0.4 points

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

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