Upper secondary schools in Skellefteå — 10 schools

Skellefteå has 10 upper secondary schools of which 3 are independent. Compare statistics, qualifications and results. Municipality-wide indicators and pupil forecast are supplemented from Kolada and Statistics Sweden (SCB). Skolverket data covers 2024/25.

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All upper secondary schools in Skellefteå

Upper secondary schools in Skellefteå, sorted alphabetically
SchoolGraduated within 3 yrsHigher ed. eligibleCertified teachersPupilsType
Anderstorpsgymnasiet65 %92 %960Municipal
Anderstorpsgymnasiet Hammarängen100 %70Municipal
Baldergymnasiet44 %86 %740Municipal
Baldergymnasiet introduktionsprogrammet57 %100Municipal
Guldstadsgymnasiet i Skellefteå75 %150Independent
Kanalskolan100 %74 %390Municipal
Naturbruksgymnasiet i Burträsk75 %90Municipal
Praktiska Gymnasiet Skellefteå69 %170Independent
Skellefteå fjärrgymnasiumMunicipal
Yrkesgymnasiet Skellefteå100Independent

Upper secondary statistics

Key indicators for upper secondary education in Skellefteå (2025).

Upper secondary pupils
2,505
Graduation rate within 3 years
70 %
Higher-ed eligibility (3 yrs)
51.4 %
Average grade points (upper sec.)
14.4
Certified teachers (upper sec.)
81 %
Pupils per teacher (upper sec.)
9.6
Cost per upper secondary pupil
177,355 SEK
Cost municipal upper sec.
170,833 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper sec.)
12,989 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study grant
9.8 %
Foreign background (upper sec.)
15 %
Diploma/certificate within 3 yrs
75.8 %

Source: Kolada — the Swedish municipal database.

Higher education

Share of upper secondary pupils in Skellefteå who continue to higher education.

Higher-ed eligibility (all)
51.4 %
Eligibility — preparatory progr.
81.6 %
Eligibility — vocational progr.
30.1 %
Graduation rate within 3 years
70 %

Source: Kolada. Directly to higher education = share starting higher-ed studies the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Skellefteå (Statistics Sweden).

Upper secondary pupils today
2,505 (2025)
Ages 16–18 (2025)
2,551
Ages 16–18 (2030)
2,653(+4 %)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
8,629
Ages 6–15 (2030)
8,350(-3.2 %)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
3,770
Total school age (2035)
14,240

Source: SCB population forecast and Kolada. The forecast indicates future demand for school places.

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Source: Skolverket, Kolada, SCB. School year 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada + SCB