Education in Västra Götalands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Västra Götaland County came to 69.0% in 2025, 9th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 70.1%), up from 62.8% in 2020.
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How educated is Västra Götaland County?
Västra Götaland County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education in 2025, at 49.1% against a national figure of 48.5%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, the share of upper secondary students who leave with a diploma or certificate within four years in Västra Götaland County was 81.2%, compared with 82.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-44 with post-secondary education in Västra Götaland County stood at 53.3% in 2025, up from 49.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 52.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 9.3% in 2025, Västra Götaland County was above the Swedish level of 9.2% on the share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling, putting it 11th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of children aged 1-5 enrolled in preschool in Västra Götaland County came to 85.8% in 2025, 4th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 86.4%), up from 84.4% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well in Västra Götaland County came to 69.6% in 2025, 5th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 73.3%), down from 73.0% 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 Västra Götaland County came to 80.9% in 2025, 10th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 80.1%), up from 78.7% in 2021. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The regional council’s spending on education (mainly folk high schools and naturbruk schools) per resident in Västra Götaland County stood at SEK 460 in 2025, up from SEK 326 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 284. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västra Götalands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Skåne län | 70.1% |
| 11 | Örebro län | 70.0% |
| 12 | Gotlands län | 70.0% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 69.0% |
| 14 | Jämtlands län | 68.2% |
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 67.9% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 67.5% |
The share of residents aged 25-64 with post-secondary education (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 4 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)
Västra Götalands län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25-64 with only compulsory schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Värmlands län | 8.9% |
The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who say compulsory schools work well |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Skåne län | 74.0% |
| 14 | Dalarnas län | 73.9% |
| 15 | Östergötlands län | 73.5% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 69.6% |
| 17 | Örebro län | 67.6% |
| 18 | Västernorrlands län | 67.2% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 65.9% |
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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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