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Schools in Norrbotten County

476 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 14 municipalities.159 compulsory schools and 41 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 — Norrbotten

Municipalities
14
School units
476
Pupils
40,237
Average merit value
221.6 (38 schools)
Qualified teachers
71%
Pupils per teacher
10.5
Municipal / Independent
421 / 55

Municipalities in Norrbotten

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Luleå12813,514227.779.7%-12.3
Piteå806,887224.282.4%-10.2
Kiruna533,610223.857%+5.8
Boden484,57222267.6%-9.2
Gällivare362,879228.354.1%+8.3
Kalix302,379204.473.1%-19.5
Pajala18797233.454.1%+30.0
Haparanda171,385196.263%-18.0
Älvsbyn161,240218.371.9%+8.0
Jokkmokk14669223.560.8%+13.0
Arvidsjaur121,07121370.5%-7.0
Övertorneå11576201.151.8%
Överkalix7358203.740%+7.0
Arjeplog6300203.154.6%-18.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Norrbotten

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

Pajala
233.4
Gällivare
228.3
Luleå
227.7
Piteå
224.2
Kiruna
223.8
Jokkmokk
223.5
Boden
222
Älvsbyn
218.3
Arvidsjaur
213
Kalix
204.4
Överkalix
203.7
Arjeplog
203.1
Övertorneå
201.1
Haparanda
196.2

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

School forms

Preschool (213)
Compulsory school (159)
After-school care (135)
Preschool class (120)
Upper secondary school (41)
Adult education (32)
Adapted compulsory school (22)
Adapted upper secondary school (11)
Sami school (4)

Top merit-value schools in Norrbotten

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

SchoolMunicipalityProviderMerit valueSALSAQualified teachersPupils
Vittangi skolaKirunaKiruna kommun264+55.051.1%100
Nya LäroverketLuleåNya läroverket Luleå AB258-4.079.1%400
Malmens friskolaGällivareMalmens Friskola AB257.6+27.056%130
Noblaskolan BodenBodenAcadeMedia Grundskolor AB243.2+2.069.8%340
Stadsöskolan 7-9LuleåLuleå kommun240.2+1.078.9%210
Residensskolan 7-9LuleåLuleå kommun239.9-10.073.9%170
Fria EmiliaBodenFriskola Fria Emilia Boden ekonomisk förening237.9+6.047.6%230
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9LuleåLuleå kommun236.5-16.087.9%200
Pajala CentralskolaPajalaPajala kommun233.4+30.072.6%230
VargenKirunaSkolalliansen i Sverige AB233.4-9.051.6%150
County average (Norrbotten)221.671%40,237

Demographic context — Norrbotten

Aggregated SCB data for 14 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
126,947
Child poverty (avg.)
15.1%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
361 SEK
Net migration
+1,057

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Norrbotten County

What are the merit values in Norrbotten County?
The average year-9 merit value in Norrbotten County is 221.6 points (based on 38 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vittangi skola in Kiruna with 264 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Norrbotten County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Norrbotten County is 71%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.5.
Which municipality in Norrbotten has the best school results?
Pajala has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Norrbotten County with 233.4 points. There are 14 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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