Education in Borås, Sweden: official figures
The average grade score (meritvärde, 17 subjects) of year 9 pupils at schools in the municipality in Borås came to 218.1 in 2026, the lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 229.7), down from 230.3 in 2021.
How much does Borås spend per pupil?
At SEK 131,933 in 2025, Borås was below the Swedish level of SEK 138,691 on the cost per pupil of compulsory school (F-9), putting it 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Borås?
67% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2018 (668 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Borås have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Borås in 2025, 35% had a degree-level education, 47% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The share of year 9 pupils eligible for a vocational upper secondary programme in Borås stood at 79.2% in 2026, down from 84.1% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 83.6%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, pupils per full-time teacher in compulsory school years 1-9 in Borås was 12.1, compared with 11.9 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th most among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Borås ranked 8th of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 86.1% against a national figure of 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Borås came to 42.3% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 48.5%), up from 39.4% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Borås compares with other cities in Sweden
The average grade score (meritvärde, 17 subjects) of year 9 pupils at schools in the municipality (2026)
Borås ranks 13 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The average grade score (meritvärde, 17 subjects) of year 9 pupils at schools in the municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Umeå | 231.8 |
| 8 | Göteborg | 231.2 |
| 9 | Helsingborg | 229.4 |
| 10 | Västerås | 226.7 |
| 11 | Norrköping | 225.7 |
| 12 | Orebro | 224.5 |
| 13 | Borås | 218.1 |
The share of year 9 pupils eligible for a vocational upper secondary programme (2026)
Borås ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of year 9 pupils eligible for a vocational upper secondary programme |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Helsingborg | 82.8% |
| 8 | Linköping | 82.6% |
| 9 | Västerås | 81.5% |
| 10 | Orebro | 81.0% |
| 11 | Göteborg | 80.8% |
| 12 | Borås | 79.2% |
| 13 | Norrköping | 78.3% |
The cost per pupil of compulsory school (F-9) (2025)
Borås ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The cost per pupil of compulsory school (F-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 133,291 |
| 8 | Norrköping | SEK 132,828 |
| 9 | Orebro | SEK 132,120 |
| 10 | Borås | SEK 131,933 |
| 11 | Umeå | SEK 126,318 |
| 12 | Uppsala | SEK 125,182 |
| 13 | Helsingborg | SEK 122,682 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2018)
Borås ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lund | 706 |
| 3 | Norrköping | 695 |
| 4 | Orebro | 676 |
| 5 | Borås | 668 |
| 6 | Helsingborg | 667 |
| 7 | Linköping | 660 |
| 8 | Umeå | 653 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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