Education in Västerbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Västerbotten County stood at 73.2% in 2025, up from 60.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 70.1%.
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How educated is Västerbotten County?
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Västerbotten County came to 48.6% in 2025, 5th highest among the counties (Sweden: 48.5%), up from 45.4% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At 83.2% in 2025, Västerbotten County was above the Swedish level of 82.0% on the share of upper secondary students who leave with a diploma or certificate within four years, putting it 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in Västerbotten County was 50.3%, compared with 52.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västerbotten County ranked 21st of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in 2025, at 6.8% against a national figure of 9.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in Västerbotten County stood at 88.1% in 2025, up from 87.2% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Västerbotten County stood at 82.5% in 2025, up from 81.8% 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 Västerbotten County stood at 87.3% in 2025, up from 87.2% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 80.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident in Västerbotten County was SEK 237, compared with SEK 284 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västerbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Västerbottens län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västerbottens län | 73.2% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Västerbottens län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 43.5% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Västerbottens län ranks 21 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)
Västerbottens län ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västerbottens län | 82.5% |
| 2 | Jönköpings län | 81.4% |
| 3 | Värmlands län | 78.0% |
| 4 | Kronobergs län | 77.6% |
| 5 | Kalmar län | 76.8% |
| 6 | Västmanlands län | 76.6% |
| 7 | Gävleborgs län | 76.3% |
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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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