Statistics from SCB

Education level in Umeå

Västerbottens län

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

Education level

42.9%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +11.0 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Umeå 5.5%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Umeå 33.2%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Umeå 16.0%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Umeå 42.9%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Umeå 2.3%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Umeå	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	5.5%3,856	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	33.2%23,325	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	16.0%11,275	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	42.9%30,172	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	2.3%1,633	2.8%152,810

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

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