Education in Norrbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures
At 70.2% in 2025, Norrbotten County was above the Swedish level of 70.1% on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years, putting it 9th highest among the counties.
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80.8%
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How educated is Norrbotten County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Norrbotten County was 40.4%, compared with 48.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th 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 Norrbotten County came to 80.8% in 2025, 9th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 82.0%), up from 79.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrbotten County ranked 18th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 41.0% against a national figure of 52.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in Norrbotten County stood at 7.9% in 2025, down from 8.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 9.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 86.4% in 2025, Norrbotten County was below the Swedish level of 86.4% on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool, putting it 7th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 65.9% in 2025, Norrbotten County was below the Swedish level of 73.3% on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well, putting it 2nd lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 78.1% in 2025, Norrbotten County was below the Swedish level of 80.1% on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well, putting it 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blekinge län | 70.7% |
| 7 | Jönköpings län | 70.6% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 41.1% |
| 15 | Gotlands län | 41.1% |
| 16 | Västernorrlands län | 41.0% |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | 40.4% |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 39.7% |
| 19 | Södermanlands län | 38.8% |
| 20 | Dalarnas län | 38.0% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 19 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)
Norrbottens län ranks 19 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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