Education level in Forshaga

Highest registered education level among people aged 25–65 on 31 December 2025.

Education level

22.3%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: −9.6 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Forshaga 8.2%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Forshaga 52.2%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Forshaga 15.5%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Forshaga 22.3%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Forshaga 1.8%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Forshaga	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	8.2%462	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	52.2%2,940	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	15.5%872	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	22.3%1,255	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	1.8%103	2.8%152,810

Source: SCB · TAB3981 · 2025 · updated 27 April 2026.

Shares calculated from SCB's published counts for people aged 25–65.