Education in Jämtlands län (Mellersta Norrland, Sweden): official figures
Jämtland County ranked 14th of 21 counties on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in 2025, at 68.2% against a national figure of 70.1%.
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How educated is Jämtland County?
At 43.0% in 2025, Jämtland County was below the Swedish level of 48.5% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education, putting it 9th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- The share of upper secondary students who leave with a diploma or certificate within four years in Jämtland County stood at 83.4% in 2025, up from 79.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 82.0%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in Jämtland County came to 44.2% in 2025, 8th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 52.1%), up from 40.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in Jämtland County was 7.8%, compared with 9.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jämtland County ranked 5th of 21 counties on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 88.5% against a national figure of 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jämtland County ranked 11th of 20 counties on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in 2025, at 74.4% against a national figure of 73.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jämtland County ranked 2nd of 20 counties on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in 2025, at 86.8% against a national figure of 80.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident in Jämtland County came to SEK 467 in 2025, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 284), up from SEK 450 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jämtlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Örebro län | 70.0% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 70.0% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 69.0% |
| 14 | Jämtlands län | 68.2% |
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 67.9% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 67.5% |
| 17 | Västmanlands län | 67.3% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 46.5% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 45.7% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 43.5% |
| 9 | Jämtlands län | 43.0% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 42.9% |
| 11 | Västmanlands län | 42.5% |
| 12 | Örebro län | 42.0% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blekinge län | 8.8% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 8.5% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 8.2% |
| 18 | Stockholms län | 8.1% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 7.9% |
| 20 | Jämtlands län | 7.8% |
| 21 | Västerbottens län | 6.8% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stockholms län | 75.4% |
| 9 | Blekinge län | 75.3% |
| 10 | Uppsala län | 74.4% |
| 11 | Jämtlands län | 74.4% |
| 12 | Hallands län | 74.3% |
| 13 | Skåne län | 74.0% |
| 14 | Dalarnas län | 73.9% |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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