Education in Kronobergs län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
At 65.2% in 2025, Kronoberg County was below the Swedish level of 70.1% on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years, putting it the lowest among the counties.
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How educated is Kronoberg County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Kronoberg County was 42.9%, compared with 48.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest 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 Kronoberg County came to 78.5% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 82.0%), up from 76.0% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kronoberg County ranked 8th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 45.9% 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 Kronoberg County stood at 9.8% in 2025, down from 11.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 9.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 87.5% in 2025, Kronoberg County was above the Swedish level of 86.4% on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool, putting it 11th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Kronoberg County came to 77.6% in 2025, 4th highest among the counties (Sweden: 73.3%), up from 77.4% in 2021. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in Kronoberg County came to 82.0% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 80.1%), up from 75.4% in 2021. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 414 in 2025, Kronoberg County was above the Swedish level of SEK 284 on the regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident, putting it 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kronobergs län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 21 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)
Kronobergs län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hallands län | 45.7% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 43.5% |
| 9 | Jämtlands län | 43.0% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 42.9% |
| 11 | Västmanlands län | 42.5% |
| 12 | Örebro län | 42.0% |
| 13 | Värmlands län | 41.6% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kalmar län | 10.5% |
| 6 | Örebro län | 10.3% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.3% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 9.8% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 9.8% |
| 10 | Skåne län | 9.7% |
| 11 | Västra Götalands län | 9.3% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 4 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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