Education in Skåne län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Skåne County stood at 70.1% in 2025, up from 64.3% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 70.1%.
70.1%
83.8%
49.6%
53.1%
9.7%
87.1%
74.0%
80.5%
How educated is Skåne County?
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Skåne County came to 49.6% in 2025, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 48.5%), up from 45.4% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At 83.8% in 2025, Skåne County was above 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 the highest 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 Skåne County was 53.1%, compared with 52.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Skåne County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling in 2025, at 9.7% 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 Skåne County stood at 87.1% in 2025, up from 85.9% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 86.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Skåne County stood at 74.0% in 2025, down from 74.8% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 73.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well in Skåne County stood at 80.5% in 2025, up from 77.8% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 80.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Skåne län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Skåne län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jönköpings län | 70.6% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 70.2% |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 70.2% |
| 10 | Skåne län | 70.1% |
| 11 | Örebro län | 70.0% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 70.0% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 69.0% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Skåne län ranks 3 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)
Skåne län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 9.1% |
| 13 | Västernorrlands län | 9.1% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Skåne län ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Uppsala län | 74.4% |
| 11 | Jämtlands län | 74.4% |
| 12 | Hallands län | 74.3% |
| 13 | Skåne län | 74.0% |
| 14 | Dalarnas län | 73.9% |
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 73.5% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 69.6% |
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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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