Education level in Västerås

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

Education level

32.4%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +0.5 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Västerås 10.4%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Västerås 38.5%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Västerås 16.7%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Västerås 32.4%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Västerås 2.0%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Västerås	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	10.4%8,822	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	38.5%32,576	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	16.7%14,139	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	32.4%27,411	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	2.0%1,697	2.8%152,810

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

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