What proportion of upper secondary pupils graduate within 3 years? It varies enormously — from below 30% to 100%. We have ranked 977 upper secondary schools that reported graduation rates.
The average is 78.3% and the median is 79.9%.
Top 15 — highest graduation rate
| # | Upper secondary school | Municipality | Graduation rate | Certified teachers | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderstorpsgymnasiet Hammarängen | Skellefteå | 100.0% | 84% | 70 |
| 2 | Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 5 | Jönköping | 100.0% | 96% | 170 |
| 3 | Campeon Frigymnasium | Helsingborg | 100.0% | 80% | 210 |
| 4 | Göranssonska skolan | Sandviken | 100.0% | 83% | 200 |
| 5 | Jämtlands Gymn, Bräcke | Bräcke | 100.0% | 23% | 90 |
| 6 | Lars-Erik Larssongymnasiet | Lund | 100.0% | 97% | 190 |
| 7 | Liljaskolan, sektor A | Vännäs | 100.0% | 98% | 140 |
| 8 | Nobelgymnasiet 1 | Karlstad | 100.0% | 99% | 290 |
| 9 | Ridsportsgymnasiet | Hallstahammar | 100.0% | 44% | 100 |
| 10 | Rudbeck Introduktionsprogrammet och Löpargymnasiet | Sollentuna | 100.0% | 94% | 200 |
| 11 | Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium | Dals-Ed | 100.0% | 47% | 50 |
| 12 | Åkrahällskolan Akra01 | Nybro | 100.0% | 86% | 220 |
| 13 | Mälardalens Tekniska Gymnasium | Södertälje | 98.6% | 88% | — |
| 14 | Volvogymnasiet Skövde | Skövde | 97.9% | 86% | 150 |
| 15 | Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet 6 | Göteborg | 97.8% | 64% | 230 |
Bottom 15 — lowest graduation rate
| # | Upper secondary school | Municipality | Graduation rate | Certified teachers | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 977 | Kärrtorps gymnasium | Stockholm | 24.5% | 83% | 160 |
| 976 | Angeredsgymnasiet 2 | Göteborg | 34.5% | 79% | 260 |
| 975 | Lycée Francais Saint Louis, gy | Stockholm | 35.0% | — | 120 |
| 974 | Odengymnasiet | Stockholm | 38.5% | 79% | 290 |
| 973 | NTI Gymnasiet Stockholm 2 | Stockholm | 39.1% | 88% | 130 |
| 972 | Gymnasieskolan Gripen | Malmö | 40.0% | 80% | 190 |
| 971 | Bräckegymnasiet 2 | Göteborg | 42.2% | 80% | 190 |
| 970 | Ellen Fries gymnasium | Uppsala | 44.6% | 84% | 620 |
| 969 | Uddevalla gymnasieskola, Sinclair ES | Uddevalla | 45.2% | 97% | 250 |
| 968 | Stjerneskolan | Torsby | 45.4% | 85% | 470 |
| 967 | Spånga Gymnasium | Stockholm | 45.8% | 89% | 310 |
| 966 | Spira Teoretiska Gymnasium Lund | Lund | 46.0% | 60% | 260 |
| 965 | Hermods Distansgymnasium | Stockholm | 46.0% | 100% | 180 |
| 964 | S:t Botvids gymnasium | Botkyrka | 46.3% | 68% | 520 |
| 963 | Burgårdens Gymnasium 4 | Göteborg | 46.7% | 82% | 270 |
Low graduation rates are rarely just about teaching — programme choice, pupil background and school size all play a role. Vocational programmes generally have lower throughput than academic programmes.
Municipal vs independent upper secondary schools
Municipal
78.9%
Avg graduation rate
581 schools
Independent
77.6%
Avg graduation rate
396 schools