Upper secondary schools in Gävle

Gävle has 10 upper secondary schools of which 6 are independent. Compare statistics, qualifications and results. Municipality-wide indicators and pupil forecast are supplemented from Kolada and Statistics Sweden (SCB). Skolverket data covers 2025/26.

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All upper secondary schools in Gävle

Upper secondary schools in Gävle, sorted alphabetically
SchoolGraduated within 3 yrsHigher ed. eligibleCertified teachersPupilsType
Affärsgymnasiet Gävle81 %84 %61 %260Independent
Borgarskolan81 %74 %95 %740Municipal
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Gävle75 %73 %71 %400Independent
IM-gymnasiet––53 %210Municipal
NTI Gymnasiet Gävle77 %97 %90 %120Independent
Polhemsskolan82 %45 %88 %–Municipal
Praktiska Gymnasiet Gävle50 %31 %54 %170Independent
Realgymnasiet Gävle73 %48 %79 %–Independent
Vasaskolan79 %90 %90 %990Municipal
Yrkesgymnasiet Gävle67 %24 %90 %180Independent

Upper secondary statistics

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

Upper secondary pupils
3,694
Graduation rate within 3 years
70.3 %
Higher-ed eligibility (3 yrs)
55.1 %
Average grade points (upper sec.)
14.7
Certified teachers (upper sec.)
81.8 %
Pupils per teacher (upper sec.)
13.5
Cost per upper secondary pupil
142,124 SEK
Cost municipal upper sec.
138,816 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper sec.)
13,463 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study grant
18.2 %
Foreign background (upper sec.)
24 %
Diploma/certificate within 3 yrs
77.3 %

Source: Kolada — the Swedish municipal database.

Higher education

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

Higher-ed eligibility (all)
55.1 %
Eligibility — preparatory progr.
79.9 %
Eligibility — vocational progr.
26.1 %
Graduation rate within 3 years
70.3 %

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 Gävle (Statistics Sweden).

Upper secondary pupils today
3,694 (2025)
Ages 16–18 (2025)
3,725
Ages 16–18 (2030)
3,744(+0.5 %)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
11,970
Ages 6–15 (2030)
11,159(-6.8 %)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
5,056
Total school age (2035)
18,682

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

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Source: Skolverket, Kolada, SCB. School year 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada + SCB