Education level in Pajala

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

Education level

15.6%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: −16.3 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Pajala 7.9%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Pajala 62.3%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Pajala 11.4%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Pajala 15.6%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Pajala 2.8%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Pajala	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	7.9%187	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	62.3%1,479	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	11.4%270	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	15.6%371	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	2.8%67	2.8%152,810

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

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