Education level in Gävle

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

Education level

28.3%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: −3.6 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Gävle 10.6%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Gävle 42.6%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Gävle 15.9%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Gävle 28.3%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Gävle 2.7%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Gävle	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	10.6%5,690	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	42.6%22,950	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	15.9%8,553	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	28.3%15,217	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	2.7%1,450	2.8%152,810

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

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