Education in Stockholms län (Stockholm, Sweden): official figures
At 72.4% in 2025, Stockholm County was above the Swedish level of 70.1% on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years, putting it 2nd highest among the counties.
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How educated is Stockholm County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Stockholm County was 57.2%, compared with 48.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was the 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 Stockholm County came to 83.7% in 2025, 2nd highest among the counties (Sweden: 82.0%), up from 79.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Stockholm County ranked 1st of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 61.4% 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 Stockholm County stood at 8.1% in 2025, down from 9.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 9.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 85.5% in 2025, Stockholm County was below the Swedish level of 86.4% on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool, putting it 3rd lowest 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 Stockholm County came to 75.4% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 73.3%), up from 75.1% 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 Stockholm County came to 77.5% in 2025, 4th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 80.1%), up from 75.1% in 2021. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Stockholms län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 2 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)
Stockholms län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 57.2% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 18 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)
Stockholms län ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kalmar län | 76.8% |
| 6 | Västmanlands län | 76.6% |
| 7 | Gävleborgs län | 76.3% |
| 8 | Stockholms län | 75.4% |
| 9 | Blekinge län | 75.3% |
| 10 | Uppsala län | 74.4% |
| 11 | Jämtlands län | 74.4% |
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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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