Education level in Karlstad

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

Education level

35.8%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +3.9 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Karlstad 7.3%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Karlstad 36.9%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Karlstad 18.3%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Karlstad 35.8%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Karlstad 1.7%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Karlstad	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	7.3%3,701	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	36.9%18,664	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	18.3%9,227	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	35.8%18,096	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	1.7%854	2.8%152,810

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

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