Education in Uppsala län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Uppsala County came to 71.4% in 2025, 5th highest among the counties (Sweden: 70.1%), up from 57.2% in 2020.
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How educated is Uppsala County?
Uppsala County ranked 2nd of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 52.2% against a national figure of 48.5%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, the share of upper secondary students who leave with a diploma or certificate within four years in Uppsala County was 82.5%, compared with 82.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in Uppsala County stood at 56.0% in 2025, up from 53.1% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 52.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 8.2% in 2025, Uppsala County was below the Swedish level of 9.2% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling, putting it 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in Uppsala County came to 84.0% in 2025, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: 86.4%), up from 82.3% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Uppsala County was 74.4%, compared with 73.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in Uppsala County was 81.0%, compared with 80.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties. 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 Uppsala County came to SEK 149 in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 284), up from SEK 116 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Uppsala län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stockholms län | 72.4% |
| 3 | Hallands län | 72.1% |
| 4 | Värmlands län | 71.7% |
| 5 | Uppsala län | 71.4% |
| 6 | Blekinge län | 70.7% |
| 7 | Jönköpings län | 70.6% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 70.2% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 57.2% |
| 2 | Uppsala län | 52.2% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Värmlands län | 8.9% |
| 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% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gävleborgs län | 76.3% |
| 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% |
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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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