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Schools in Jönköping County

676 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 13 municipalities.195 compulsory schools and 55 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Jönköping

Municipalities
13
School units
676
Pupils
71,181
Average merit value
215.1 (46 schools)
Qualified teachers
72.2%
Pupils per teacher
11
Municipal / Independent
591 / 85

Municipalities in Jönköping

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Jönköping21828,995212.578.3%-10.9
Värnamo696,488223.371.6%+2.8
Nässjö595,636216.863%-3.0
Gislaved585,558215.370.4%+0.8
Vetlanda575,245207.864.9%-12.0
Eksjö393,302215.464.6%-10.0
Tranås373,581215.977.5%-5.0
Habo333,398230.183.4%-5.0
Vaggeryd322,881200.476.7%-16.0
Sävsjö272,156220.562.8%+3.5
Gnosjö211,595225.664.2%+18.0
Aneby161,120225.661.4%+8.0
Mullsjö101,226203.974.3%-17.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Jönköping

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

Habo
230.1
Gnosjö
225.6
Aneby
225.6
Värnamo
223.3
Sävsjö
220.5
Nässjö
216.8
Tranås
215.9
Eksjö
215.4
Gislaved
215.3
Jönköping
212.5
Vetlanda
207.8
Mullsjö
203.9
Vaggeryd
200.4

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

School forms

Preschool (356)
Compulsory school (195)
After-school care (159)
Preschool class (140)
Upper secondary school (55)
Adapted compulsory school (35)
Adult education (29)
Adapted upper secondary school (13)
Open leisure-time activities (2)

Top merit-value schools in Jönköping

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Jönköping

Aggregated SCB data for 13 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
169,839
Child poverty (avg.)
18.2%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
314 SEK
Net migration
+911

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Jönköping County

What are the merit values in Jönköping County?
The average year-9 merit value in Jönköping County is 215.1 points (based on 46 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Junedalsskolan in Jönköping with 242 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Jönköping County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Jönköping County is 72.2%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.
Which municipality in Jönköping has the best school results?
Habo has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Jönköping County with 230.1 points. There are 13 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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