Education in Östergötlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Östergötland County ranked 15th of 21 counties on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in 2025, at 67.9% against a national figure of 70.1%.
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How educated is Östergötland County?
At 46.5% in 2025, Östergötland County was below the Swedish level of 48.5% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education, putting it 6th 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 Östergötland County stood at 80.8% in 2025, up from 77.7% 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 Östergötland County came to 50.6% in 2025, 5th highest among the counties (Sweden: 52.1%), up from 47.7% 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 Östergötland County was 9.8%, compared with 9.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Östergötland County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 89.3% against a national figure of 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Östergötland County stood at 73.5% in 2025, down from 78.0% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 73.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in Östergötland County stood at 77.5% in 2025, down from 81.9% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 80.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Östergötland County ranked 7th of 17 counties on the regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident in 2025, at SEK 518 against a national figure of SEK 284. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Östergötlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Södermanlands län | 66.8% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Skåne län | 49.6% |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 49.1% |
| 5 | Västerbottens län | 48.6% |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 46.5% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 45.7% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 43.5% |
| 9 | Jämtlands län | 43.0% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Örebro län | 10.3% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.3% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 9.8% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 9.8% |
| 10 | Skåne län | 9.7% |
| 11 | Västra Götalands län | 9.3% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 9.1% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hallands län | 74.3% |
| 13 | Skåne län | 74.0% |
| 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% |
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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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