Education in Hallands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
At 72.1% in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 70.1% on the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years, putting it 3rd highest among the counties.
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How educated is Halland County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in Halland County was 45.7%, compared with 48.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th 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 Halland County came to 83.5% in 2025, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 82.0%), up from 80.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Halland County ranked 7th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 48.0% 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 Halland County stood at 8.5% in 2025, down from 10.1% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 9.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 87.9% in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 86.4% on the share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool, putting it 8th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 74.3% in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 73.3% on the share of residents who say compulsory schools work well, putting it 9th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 83.7% in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 80.1% on the share of residents who say upper secondary schools work well, putting it 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Halland County ranked 3rd of 17 counties on the regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident in 2025, at SEK 691 against a national figure of SEK 284. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Hallands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Hallands län ranks 3 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)
Hallands län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 49.1% |
| 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% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling (2025)
Hallands län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 7.9% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Hallands län ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blekinge län | 75.3% |
| 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% |
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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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