Education in Örebro län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Örebro County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in 2025, at 70.0% against a national figure of 70.1%.
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How educated is Örebro County?
At 42.0% in 2025, Örebro County was below the Swedish level of 48.5% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education, putting it 10th lowest 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 Örebro County stood at 81.2% in 2025, up from 77.2% 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 Örebro County came to 45.4% in 2025, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: 52.1%), up from 42.2% 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 Örebro County was 10.3%, compared with 9.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 87.1% against a national figure of 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro County ranked 17th of 20 counties on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in 2025, at 67.6% against a national figure of 73.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro County ranked 19th of 20 counties on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in 2025, at 77.5% 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 Örebro County came to SEK 418 in 2025, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 284), up from SEK 363 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Örebro län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Örebro län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 70.2% |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 70.2% |
| 10 | Skåne län | 70.1% |
| 11 | Örebro län | 70.0% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 70.0% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 69.0% |
| 14 | Jämtlands län | 68.2% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Örebro län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jämtlands län | 43.0% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 42.9% |
| 11 | Västmanlands län | 42.5% |
| 12 | Örebro län | 42.0% |
| 13 | Värmlands län | 41.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 41.1% |
| 15 | Gotlands län | 41.1% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Örebro län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jönköpings län | 11.0% |
| 4 | Gävleborgs län | 10.7% |
| 5 | Kalmar län | 10.5% |
| 6 | Örebro län | 10.3% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.3% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 9.8% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 9.8% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Örebro län ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dalarnas län | 73.9% |
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 73.5% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 69.6% |
| 17 | Örebro län | 67.6% |
| 18 | Västernorrlands län | 67.2% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 65.9% |
| 20 | Södermanlands län | 62.7% |
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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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