Upper secondary schools in Umeå — 14 schools

Umeå has 14 upper secondary schools of which 4 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 Umeå

Upper secondary schools in Umeå, sorted alphabetically
SchoolGraduated within 3 yrsHigher ed. eligibleCertified teachersPupilsType
Affärsgymnasiet Sports Academy Umeå91 %100 %69 %130Independent
Dragonskolan GY195 %230Municipal
Dragonskolan GY222 %98 %450Municipal
Dragonskolan GY335 %100 %410Municipal
Dragonskolan GY493 %620Municipal
Forslundagymnasiet GY90 %91 %190Municipal
Idrottsgymnasiet Dragonskolan83 %300Municipal
Maja Beskowgymnasiet GY196 %410Municipal
Maja Beskowgymnasiet GY265 %60Municipal
Midgårdsskolan GY94 %89 %790Municipal
Minervagymnasium85 %96 %97 %740Independent
NTI Gymnasiet Umeå79 %76 %140Independent
Umeå Elitidrottsgymnasium93 %91 %95 %400Municipal
Yrkesgymnasiet Umeå80 %150Independent

Upper secondary statistics

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

Upper secondary pupils
4,336
Graduation rate within 3 years
79.4 %
Higher-ed eligibility (3 yrs)
63.6 %
Average grade points (upper sec.)
14.9
Certified teachers (upper sec.)
91 %
Pupils per teacher (upper sec.)
12
Cost per upper secondary pupil
165,355 SEK
Cost municipal upper sec.
165,655 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper sec.)
13,850 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study grant
8.4 %
Foreign background (upper sec.)
14 %
Diploma/certificate within 3 yrs
83.6 %

Source: Kolada — the Swedish municipal database.

Higher education

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

Higher-ed eligibility (all)
63.6 %
Eligibility — preparatory progr.
86.4 %
Eligibility — vocational progr.
30.3 %
Graduation rate within 3 years
79.4 %

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 Umeå (Statistics Sweden).

Upper secondary pupils today
4,336 (2025)
Ages 16–18 (2025)
4,543
Ages 16–18 (2030)
4,618(+1.7 %)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
14,964
Ages 6–15 (2030)
14,161(-5.4 %)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
6,676
Total school age (2035)
24,329

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