Upper secondary schools in Mariestad — 4 schools

Mariestad has 4 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 Mariestad

Upper secondary schools in Mariestad, sorted alphabetically
SchoolGraduated within 3 yrsHigher ed. eligibleCertified teachersPupilsType
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 1––99 %300Municipal
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 2–61 %98 %220Municipal
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 3––81 %230Municipal
Vänergymnasiet71 %–43 %160Independent

Upper secondary statistics

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

Upper secondary pupils
779
Graduation rate within 3 years
73.2 %
Higher-ed eligibility (3 yrs)
47.1 %
Average grade points (upper sec.)
14.7
Certified teachers (upper sec.)
86.2 %
Pupils per teacher (upper sec.)
10.1
Cost per upper secondary pupil
147,337 SEK
Cost municipal upper sec.
135,492 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper sec.)
12,484 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study grant
5.6 %
Foreign background (upper sec.)
23 %
Diploma/certificate within 3 yrs
80.2 %

Source: Kolada — the Swedish municipal database.

Higher education

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

Higher-ed eligibility (all)
47.1 %
Eligibility — preparatory progr.
88.2 %
Eligibility — vocational progr.
22.2 %
Graduation rate within 3 years
73.2 %

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 Mariestad (Statistics Sweden).

Upper secondary pupils today
779 (2025)
Ages 16–18 (2025)
782
Ages 16–18 (2030)
816(+4.3 %)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
2,747
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,573(-6.3 %)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,109
Total school age (2035)
4,224

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