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Schools in Örebro County

541 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 12 municipalities.139 compulsory schools and 52 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 — Örebro

Municipalities
12
School units
541
Pupils
56,836
Average merit value
217.8 (38 schools)→
Qualified teachers
72.3%→
Pupils per teacher
11.8
Municipal / Independent
468 / 70

Municipalities in Örebro

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Örebro27032,234229.372.7%-3.3
Karlskoga495,031211.975.5%-0.7
Lindesberg434,093198.365.8%-26.7
Kumla403,845210.171.5%-8.3
Hallsberg323,716195.777.3%-18.5
Askersund231,455200.669.7%-11.0
Nora211,487218.577.1%-9.0
Degerfors201,482199.477.2%+4.0
Lekeberg161,457201.265.3%-17.0
Hällefors12922209.666.5%-3.0
Laxå9660214.767.4%+10.0
Ljusnarsberg6454191.869.5%-12.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Örebro

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

Örebro
229.3
Nora
218.5
Laxå
214.7
Karlskoga
211.9
Kumla
210.1
Hällefors
209.6
Lekeberg
201.2
Askersund
200.6
Degerfors
199.4
Lindesberg
198.3
Hallsberg
195.7
Ljusnarsberg
191.8

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

School forms

Preschool (285)
Compulsory school (139)
After-school care (110)
Preschool class (105)
Upper secondary school (52)
Adult education (38)
Adapted compulsory school (19)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Special needs school (3)
Open leisure-time activities (1)

Top merit-value schools in Örebro

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Örebro

Aggregated SCB data for 12 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
150,922
Child poverty (avg.)
23.7%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
293 SEK
Net migration
+298

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Örebro County

What are the merit values in Örebro County?
The average year-9 merit value in Örebro County is 217.8 points (based on 38 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro in Örebro with 281.9 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Örebro County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Örebro County is 72.3%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.8.
Which municipality in Örebro has the best school results?
Örebro has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Örebro County with 229.3 points. There are 12 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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