Education in Orebro, Sweden: official figures
The average grade score (meritvärde, 17 subjects) of year 9 pupils at schools in the municipality in Örebro came to 224.5 in 2026, 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 229.7), down from 226.1 in 2021.
How much does Örebro spend per pupil?
At SEK 132,120 in 2025, Örebro was below the Swedish level of SEK 138,691 on the cost per pupil of compulsory school (F-9), putting it 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Orebro?
68% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2018 (676 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Orebro have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Orebro in 2025, 42% had a degree-level education, 43% an upper secondary education and 15% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The share of year 9 pupils eligible for a vocational upper secondary programme in Örebro stood at 81.0% in 2026, down from 81.8% 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 Örebro was 12.3, compared with 11.9 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th most among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro ranked 5th of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 87.9% 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 Örebro came to 49.7% in 2025, 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 48.5%), up from 46.5% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Orebro compares with other cities in Sweden
The average grade score (meritvärde, 17 subjects) of year 9 pupils at schools in the municipality (2026)
Orebro ranks 12 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)
Orebro ranks 10 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)
Orebro ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The cost per pupil of compulsory school (F-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Malmö | SEK 134,069 |
| 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 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2018)
Orebro ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 742 |
| 2 | Lund | 706 |
| 3 | Norrköping | 695 |
| 4 | Orebro | 676 |
| 5 | Borås | 668 |
| 6 | Helsingborg | 667 |
| 7 | Linköping | 660 |
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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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