Statistics from SCB

Education level in Skellefteå

Västerbottens län

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

Education level

26.6%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: −5.3 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Skellefteå 7.4%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Skellefteå 47.8%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Skellefteå 15.1%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Skellefteå 26.6%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Skellefteå 3.0%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Skellefteå	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	7.4%2,847	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	47.8%18,338	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	15.1%5,780	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	26.6%10,210	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	3.0%1,161	2.8%152,810

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

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