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Schools in Örebro County

542 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.140 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
542
Pupils
56,346
Average merit value
215.5 (37 schools)
Qualified teachers
73%
Pupils per teacher
11.9
Municipal / Independent
472 / 70

Municipalities in Örebro

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Örebro27031,584226.474%-3.3
Karlskoga495,031218.175.5%-0.7
Lindesberg444,163188.565.8%-26.7
Kumla403,855210.671.5%-8.3
Hallsberg323,756192.177.3%-18.5
Askersund231,455203.270.6%-11.0
Nora211,487211.577.1%-9.0
Degerfors201,492209.177.2%+4.0
Lekeberg161,477206.765.3%-17.0
Hällefors12932205.366.5%-3.0
Laxå9660211.667.4%+10.0
Ljusnarsberg6454188.869.5%-12.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Örebro

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

Örebro
226.4
Karlskoga
218.1
Laxå
211.6
Nora
211.5
Kumla
210.6
Degerfors
209.1
Lekeberg
206.7
Hällefors
205.3
Askersund
203.2
Hallsberg
192.1
Ljusnarsberg
188.8
Lindesberg
188.5

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

School forms

Preschool (285)
Compulsory school (140)
After-school care (111)
Preschool class (106)
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.)
322 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 215.5 points (based on 37 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Örebro in Örebro with 272.2 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Örebro County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Örebro County is 73%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.9.
Which municipality in Örebro has the best school results?
Örebro has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Örebro County with 226.4 points. There are 12 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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