Statistics from SCB

Education level in Kiruna

Norrbottens län

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

Education level

19.8%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: −12.1 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Kiruna 9.2%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Kiruna 53.4%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Kiruna 13.0%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Kiruna 19.8%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Kiruna 4.6%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Kiruna	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	9.2%1,099	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	53.4%6,373	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	13.0%1,550	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	19.8%2,361	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	4.6%545	2.8%152,810

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

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