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Schools in Gävleborg County

456 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. across 10 municipalities.141 compulsory schools and 35 upper-secondary schools.

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  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Gävleborg

Municipalities
10
School units
456
Pupils
48,506
Average merit value
210.2 (37 schools)
Qualified teachers
67.6%
Pupils per teacher
11.3
Municipal / Independent
367 / 89

Municipalities in Gävleborg

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Gävle13419,453209.274.4%-4.5
Hudiksvall656,615212.168.8%-8.2
Bollnäs504,681208.965.5%-7.5
Sandviken486,351218.764.2%-5.2
Ljusdal423,162207.666.8%-10.0
Söderhamn413,170204.654.7%+5.0
Ovanåker311,916215.177.4%+2.0
Nordanstig181,237194.650.4%-16.0
Hofors161,200210.164.8%0.0
Ockelbo11721204.869.2%-6.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Gävleborg

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Sandviken
218.7
Ovanåker
215.1
Hudiksvall
212.1
Hofors
210.1
Gävle
209.2
Bollnäs
208.9
Ljusdal
207.6
Ockelbo
204.8
Söderhamn
204.6
Nordanstig
194.6

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (234)
Compulsory school (141)
After-school care (134)
Preschool class (112)
Upper secondary school (35)
Open leisure-time activities (27)
Adult education (23)
Adapted compulsory school (17)
Adapted upper secondary school (5)

Top merit-value schools in Gävleborg

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Gävleborg

Aggregated SCB data for 10 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
141,583
Child poverty (avg.)
21.4%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
390 SEK
Net migration
-92

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Gävleborg County

What are the merit values in Gävleborg County?
The average year-9 merit value in Gävleborg County is 210.2 points (based on 37 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola in Sandviken with 271.9 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Gävleborg County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Gävleborg County is 67.6%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.3.
Which municipality in Gävleborg has the best school results?
Sandviken has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Gävleborg County with 218.7 points. There are 10 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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