Education in Blekinge län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
Blekinge County ranked 6th of 21 counties on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in 2025, at 70.7% against a national figure of 70.1%.
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How educated is Blekinge County?
At 43.5% in 2025, Blekinge County was below the Swedish level of 48.5% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education, putting it 8th 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 Blekinge County stood at 81.8% in 2025, up from 77.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 82.0%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in Blekinge County came to 45.3% in 2025, 10th highest among the counties (Sweden: 52.1%), up from 43.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in Blekinge County was 8.8%, compared with 9.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 2nd of 21 counties on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in 2025, at 89.7% against a national figure of 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 9th of 20 counties on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in 2025, at 75.3% against a national figure of 73.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 5th of 20 counties on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in 2025, at 83.4% against a national figure of 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 Blekinge County was SEK 306, compared with SEK 284 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Blekinge län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 70.2% |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 70.2% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Västerbottens län | 48.6% |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 46.5% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gotlands län | 9.1% |
| 13 | Västernorrlands län | 9.1% |
| 14 | Värmlands län | 8.9% |
| 15 | Blekinge län | 8.8% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 8.5% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 8.2% |
| 18 | Stockholms län | 8.1% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Hallands län | 74.3% |
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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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