University preparatory programmes
University preparatory programmes aim to give students eligibility for higher education. Here we show the graduation rate (the share who graduate within 3 and 4 years respectively) and the share who actually continue studying three years after graduation.
Under Skolverket's definition, this measure includes higher education and other forms of study; it is not a higher-education-only measure.
- Avg graduation rate (3 years)
- 80.5 %
- 1057 schools with data
- Avg graduation rate (4 years)
- 83.0 %
- 1041 schools with data
- Avg further studies (3 years)
- 48.6 %
- 1059 schools with data
Distribution: further studies (3 years)
P10: 31.5 % ·P25: 40.6 % ·Median: 48.0 % ·P75: 55.3 % ·P90: 67.5 %
Based on 1059 schools. Shows the share of students from a university preparatory programme continuing their studies three years after graduation. Under Skolverket's definition, the measure includes higher education and other forms of study.
Vocational programmes
Vocational programmes prepare students for direct entry into the labour market. Here we show the graduation rate for vocational programmes, labour market establishment three years after graduation, and the share who continue studying. Note that Skolverket's establishment measure covers both vocational and higher-education-preparatory programmes in a single combined figure — there is no establishment measure for vocational programmes alone. The further-studies measure is broad in the same way: it covers higher education and other forms of study, not higher education alone.
- Avg graduation rate (3 years)
- 75.2 %
- 1004 schools with data
- Avg graduation rate (4 years)
- 77.5 %
- 993 schools with data
- Avg labour market establishment (3 years)
- 38.7 %
- 1073 schools with data · vocational and higher-ed-prep programmes
Introduction programmes
Introduction programmes are aimed at students who are not eligible for a national upper secondary programme. The goals are for the student to move on to a national programme, find employment, or begin studying at another level.
- Avg graduation rate (5 years)
- 24.6 %
- 918 schools with data
- Avg labour market establishment (3 years)
- 31.7 %
- 675 schools with data
- Avg further studies (3 years)
- 24.9 %
- 520 schools with data
Top 20 — highest share in further studies
The 20 upper secondary schools where the highest share of students from university preparatory programmes continue studying three years after graduation.
| # | School | Municipality | Further studies % | Graduation rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lycée Francais Saint Louis, gy | Stockholm | 100.0 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Musikkonservatoriet Falun | Falun | 100.0 | — |
| 3 | Sigrid Rudebecks gymnasium | Göteborg | 91.0 | 95.6 |
| 4 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Djursholm | Danderyd | 89.8 | 91.9 |
| 5 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Jarlaplan | Stockholm | 89.8 | 91.9 |
| 6 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Odenplan | Stockholm | 89.8 | 91.9 |
| 7 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Sundbyberg | Sundbyberg | 89.8 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Göteborgs Högre Samskola gy. | Göteborg | 87.9 | 95.0 |
| 9 | Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika | Ludvika | 85.4 | 94.4 |
| 10 | Hitachigymnasiet Västerås | Västerås | 85.4 | 94.4 |
| 11 | Europaskolan Strängnäs | Strängnäs | 85.0 | 91.9 |
| 12 | Täby Enskilda gymnasium | Täby | 84.5 | 94.8 |
| 13 | S:ta Ragnhildgymnasiet | Södertälje | 84.4 | 74.3 |
| 14 | LM Engströms gymnasium | Göteborg | 84.1 | 95.9 |
| 15 | Einar Hansengymnasiet | Malmö | 83.3 | 87.7 |
| 16 | Johannes Hedberggymnasiet | Helsingborg | 83.3 | 87.7 |
| 17 | Sigtunaskolan hum. läroverket, gy | Sigtuna | 83.2 | 91.4 |
| 18 | Sigtunaskolan hum. läroverket, int gy | Sigtuna | 83.2 | 91.4 |
| 19 | Franska Skolan/Ecole francaise Gymnasium | Stockholm | 81.3 | 84.0 |
| 20 | Danderyds Gymnasium | Danderyd | 81.0 | 81.4 |
Lowest share in further studies
The 10 upper secondary schools where the lowest share of students from university preparatory programmes continue studying three years after graduation. A low value may be due to the programme offering, the regional labour market, or students choosing other paths after graduation.
| # | School | Municipality | Further studies % | Graduation rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunds Fordonstekniska Gymn. | Lund | 0.0 | — |
| 2 | SYAB Transportgymnasium | Kalmar | 0.0 | — |
| 3 | Yrkesgymnasiet Täby | Täby | 0.0 | — |
| 4 | Liljaskolan, Järnvägsteknik | Vännäs | 14.0 | 87.1 |
| 5 | Liljaskolan, sektor A | Vännäs | 14.0 | 87.1 |
| 6 | Liljaskolan, sektor B | Vännäs | 14.0 | 87.1 |
| 7 | Liljaskolan, sektor C | Vännäs | 14.0 | 87.1 |
| 8 | Svalöfs gymnasium | Svalöv | 14.6 | 57.1 |
| 9 | Axevalla Hästcentrum | Skara | 15.2 | — |
| 10 | Naturbruksskolan Svenljunga | Svenljunga | 15.2 | — |
Top 20 — best labour market establishment
The 20 upper secondary schools where the highest share of students are established in the labour market three years after graduating from a vocational or higher-education-preparatory programme. The graduation rate in the last column, by contrast, covers vocational programmes only.
| # | School | Municipality | Establishment % | Graduation rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praktiska Gymnasiet Nyköping | Nyköping | 80.8 | 68.2 |
| 2 | Herrgårdsgymnasiet 1 | Säffle | 77.4 | 76.8 |
| 3 | Älvdalens Utbildningscentrum | Älvdalen | 76.1 | 86.9 |
| 4 | Tyresö gymnasium | Tyresö | 75.9 | 83.9 |
| 5 | Bergstrands Gymnasium Märsta | Sigtuna | 75.5 | 69.5 |
| 6 | Bergstrands Gymnasium Stockholm | Stockholm | 75.5 | 69.5 |
| 7 | Bergstrands Gymnasium Uppsala | Uppsala | 75.5 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Yrkesgymnasiet Ale | Ale | 75.5 | 74.4 |
| 9 | Yrkesgymnasiet Munkedal | Munkedal | 75.5 | 74.4 |
| 10 | Nils Holgerssongymnasiet i Skurup | Skurup | 73.7 | 77.9 |
| 11 | Axevalla Hästcentrum | Skara | 71.7 | 71.2 |
| 12 | Naturbruksskolan Svenljunga | Svenljunga | 71.7 | 71.2 |
| 13 | Naturbruksskolan Sötåsen | Töreboda | 71.7 | 71.2 |
| 14 | Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp | Skara | 71.7 | 71.2 |
| 15 | Munkagårdsgymnasiet | Varberg | 70.6 | 70.8 |
| 16 | Peabskolan Göteborg | Göteborg | 70.6 | 62.9 |
| 17 | Peabskolan Malmö | Malmö | 70.6 | 62.9 |
| 18 | Peabskolan Solna | Solna | 70.6 | 62.9 |
| 19 | Liljaskolan, Järnvägsteknik | Vännäs | 68.2 | 86.8 |
| 20 | Liljaskolan, sektor A | Vännäs | 68.2 | 86.8 |
Lowest labour market establishment
The 10 upper secondary schools where the lowest share of students are established in the labour market three years after graduation. A low value may be due to the regional labour market, student composition, or other factors.
| # | School | Municipality | Establishment % | Graduation rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilla Akademiens Musikgymn. | Stockholm | 0.0 | — |
| 2 | Lycée Francais Saint Louis, gy | Stockholm | 0.0 | — |
| 3 | Musikkonservatoriet Falun | Falun | 0.0 | — |
| 4 | Stift. Sthlm Intern. School gy | Stockholm | 0.0 | — |
| 5 | Tyska skolan | Stockholm | 0.0 | — |
| 6 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Djursholm | Danderyd | 6.0 | — |
| 7 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Jarlaplan | Stockholm | 6.0 | — |
| 8 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Odenplan | Stockholm | 6.0 | — |
| 9 | Viktor Rydberg gy. Sundbyberg | Sundbyberg | 6.0 | — |
| 10 | Täby Enskilda gymnasium | Täby | 8.6 | — |
Career outcomes per municipality
Average career outcomes for municipalities with at least two upper secondary schools. Sorted by share in further studies.
| Municipality | Schools | Further studies % | Establ. % | Grad. univ. prep. % | Grad. voc. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidingö | 3 | 80.6 | 9.0 | 65.3 | — |
| Danderyd | 4 | 76.7 | 17.4 | 88.0 | 95.2 |
| Sollentuna | 14 | 68.1 | 21.9 | 83.0 | 67.5 |
| Älmhult | 2 | 67.3 | 23.5 | 61.1 | 76.0 |
| Stockholm | 96 | 64.2 | 23.8 | 79.7 | 65.4 |
| Båstad | 2 | 64.1 | 29.7 | 78.2 | 68.4 |
| Botkyrka | 5 | 63.9 | 27.1 | 86.3 | 79.0 |
| Härryda | 8 | 63.5 | 27.4 | 91.4 | 91.6 |
| Värmdö | 4 | 60.4 | 29.1 | 74.7 | 69.0 |
| Vänersborg | 4 | 60.2 | 31.0 | 83.9 | 73.8 |
| Sundbyberg | 3 | 59.1 | 38.3 | 86.7 | 72.7 |
| Upplands Väsby | 2 | 59.0 | 35.9 | 54.1 | — |
| Strängnäs | 2 | 58.7 | 51.0 | 79.3 | 81.8 |
| Håbo | 2 | 58.6 | 30.6 | 77.0 | 62.5 |
| Torsås | 2 | 58.6 | 20.3 | 54.7 | — |
| Linköping | 27 | 57.6 | 30.2 | 84.5 | 74.2 |
| Tingsryd | 2 | 57.5 | 45.3 | 86.2 | — |
| Söderköping | 2 | 56.3 | 33.3 | 76.9 | 50.0 |
| Motala | 6 | 56.1 | 35.7 | 69.9 | 75.0 |
| Solna | 8 | 55.9 | 37.1 | 76.3 | 70.8 |
| Huddinge | 6 | 55.4 | 30.4 | 76.6 | 68.3 |
| Oskarshamn | 3 | 55.2 | 35.8 | 85.7 | 84.6 |
| Malmö | 35 | 54.8 | 32.5 | 79.3 | 68.3 |
| Lund | 17 | 54.8 | 28.4 | 83.0 | 72.9 |
| Göteborg | 82 | 54.6 | 33.6 | 83.1 | 71.3 |
| Sigtuna | 8 | 54.5 | 38.7 | 83.1 | 74.8 |
| Härnösand | 3 | 54.4 | 31.7 | 77.6 | 70.1 |
| Uppsala | 25 | 53.5 | 34.7 | 80.7 | 73.4 |
| Ulricehamn | 2 | 53.1 | 41.8 | 57.8 | 56.8 |
| Åmål | 3 | 52.9 | 34.1 | 89.0 | 79.0 |
Correlation: graduation rate and further studies
Scatter plot showing the relationship between graduation rate (university preparatory programmes, 3 years) and the share who continue studying three years after graduation. Each dot is an upper secondary school. A clear positive correlation means that schools with high graduation rates also have a high share in further studies.
990 schools with data for both graduation rate and further studies.
Methodology and sources
Graduation rate indicates the share of students who graduate within 3 years (or 4-5 years depending on the measure and programme type). A higher graduation rate is generally linked to better career outcomes.
Further studies shows the share of students from university preparatory programmes who continue studying three years after graduation. Under Skolverket's definition, the measure includes higher education and other forms of study and is based on register data from Statistics Sweden (SCB).
Labour market establishment measures the share of students who have an established position in the labour market three years after completing their education. A person is counted as established if they have an income above a certain threshold and do not have student grants or long-term unemployment. For national programmes, Skolverket reports the measure for students who graduated from a vocational or higher-education-preparatory programme — a single combined figure for both programme types, not a figure per programme type. Introduction programmes have their own measure.
Introduction programmes are aimed at students without eligibility for national programmes. Graduation rate is measured after 5 years, and labour market/further studies after 3 years.
Important caveats: The school's geographic location, the programmes offered, and students' backgrounds affect the results. A school with a high share of vocational programmes in shortage occupations (e.g. healthcare, construction) may have a higher establishment rate than a school focused on more theoretical vocational programmes. Therefore, primarily compare schools with similar programme offerings.
Data: Swedish National Agency for Education. Processed by Skolkoll.Glossary · About the data.