Upper secondary schools in Karlshamn — 5 schools

Karlshamn has 5 upper secondary schools of which 1 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 Karlshamn

Upper secondary schools in Karlshamn, sorted alphabetically
SchoolGraduated within 3 yrsHigher ed. eligibleCertified teachersPupilsType
Fria Läroverken i Karlshamn49 %120Independent
Vägga gymnasieskola 1b89 %45 %90Municipal
Vägga gymnasieskola 289 %62 %81 %280Municipal
Vägga gymnasieskola 383 %57 %85 %410Municipal
Vägga gymnasieskola 478 %61 %75 %340Municipal

Upper secondary statistics

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

Upper secondary pupils
1,087
Graduation rate within 3 years
71.5 %
Higher-ed eligibility (3 yrs)
56 %
Average grade points (upper sec.)
14.6
Certified teachers (upper sec.)
71.5 %
Pupils per teacher (upper sec.)
9.8
Cost per upper secondary pupil
152,235 SEK
Cost municipal upper sec.
137,564 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper sec.)
8,979 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study grant
6.5 %
Foreign background (upper sec.)
28 %
Diploma/certificate within 3 yrs
76.2 %

Source: Kolada — the Swedish municipal database.

Higher education

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

Higher-ed eligibility (all)
56 %
Eligibility — preparatory progr.
81.2 %
Eligibility — vocational progr.
32.1 %
Graduation rate within 3 years
71.5 %

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 Karlshamn (Statistics Sweden).

Upper secondary pupils today
1,087 (2025)
Ages 16–18 (2025)
1,089
Ages 16–18 (2030)
1,093(+0.4 %)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
3,549
Ages 6–15 (2030)
3,251(-8.4 %)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,461
Total school age (2035)
5,290

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