Education in Jönköpings län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Jönköping County stood at 70.6% in 2025, up from 59.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 70.1%.
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How educated is Jönköping County?
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Jönköping County came to 41.1% in 2025, 8th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 48.5%), up from 37.3% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At 80.7% in 2025, Jönköping County was below 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 8th lowest 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 Jönköping County was 44.7%, compared with 52.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jönköping County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in 2025, at 11.0% 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 Jönköping County stood at 86.1% in 2025, up from 85.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 81.4% in 2025, Jönköping County was above the Swedish level of 73.3% on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well, putting it 2nd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 85.0% in 2025, Jönköping County was above the Swedish level of 80.1% on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well, putting it 3rd 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 Jönköping County stood at SEK 684 in 2025, up from SEK 584 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 284. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jönköpings län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 70.2% |
| 10 | Skåne län | 70.1% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Västernorrlands län | 41.0% |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | 40.4% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Södermanlands län | 12.2% |
| 2 | Västmanlands län | 11.1% |
| 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% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 2 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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