Education in Kalmar län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Kalmar County came to 66.4% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 70.1%), up from 55.6% in 2020.
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How educated is Kalmar County?
Kalmar County ranked 18th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 39.7% 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 Kalmar County was 79.7%, compared with 82.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest 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 Kalmar County stood at 42.3% in 2025, up from 40.1% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 52.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 10.5% in 2025, Kalmar County was above the Swedish level of 9.2% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling, putting it 5th highest 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 Kalmar County came to 88.4% in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 86.4%), up from 87.8% 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 Kalmar County was 76.8%, compared with 73.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th 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 Kalmar County was 81.8%, compared with 80.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th 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 Kalmar County came to SEK 750 in 2025, the highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 284), up from SEK 618 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kalmar län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 67.9% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 67.5% |
| 17 | Västmanlands län | 67.3% |
| 18 | Södermanlands län | 66.8% |
| 19 | Dalarnas län | 66.6% |
| 20 | Kalmar län | 66.4% |
| 21 | Kronobergs län | 65.2% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Gävleborgs län | 37.6% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 9.8% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Stockholms län | 75.4% |
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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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