Municipality · Göteborg
Gothenburg High School Graduation Rates Decline After Record Year
The percentage of high school students in Gothenburg graduating within four years fell to 71.84% in 2025, down from a record high of 75.26% the previous year. Despite this decline, the rate has steadily increased by 12.7% since 2015. Gothenburg still compares favorably with similar municipalities, but the recent drop is noteworthy.
About the numbers
- The latest value for Göteborg is 71.84 (2025).
- Between 2015 and 2025 the highest value was 75.26 (2024) and the lowest 63.75 (2015).
- The median for similar-sized municipalities was 75.19 (2025). Göteborg had the 12th highest value of 13.
Definition (Swedish, from Kolada): Antal folkbokförda elever i kommunen som började på gymnasium för 4 år sedan som med examen inom 4 år, inkl. IM dividerat med antal folkbokförda elever i kommunen som började på gymnasium för 4 år sedan, inkl. IM.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.75 |
| 2016 | 66.55 |
| 2017 | 65.81 |
| 2018 | 67.46 |
| 2019 | 68.14 |
| 2020 | 67.19 |
| 2021 | 68.42 |
| 2022 | 71.73 |
| 2023 | 72.45 |
| 2024 | 75.26 |
| 2025 | 71.84 |