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Schools in Östergötland County

802 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.235 compulsory schools and 70 upper-secondary schools.

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  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Östergötland

Municipalities
13
School units
802
Pupils
83,441
Average merit value
224.9 (59 schools)↓
Qualified teachers
77.2%↑
Pupils per teacher
11.6
Municipal / Independent
665 / 137

Municipalities in Östergötland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Linköping28330,313235.681.5%-4.2
Norrköping23427,735229.274.9%+4.2
Motala807,210205.475.9%-14.5
Mjölby485,252206.780.4%-15.5
Finspång383,769215.560.4%-1.5
Söderköping342,470213.482.3%-10.0
Åtvidaberg191,869202.778.2%-11.0
Kinda181,469210.778.5%-8.0
Valdemarsvik11907211.774.8%+3.0
Boxholm10341—90.4%+6.0
Ödeshög10678222.362.1%-7.0
Vadstena9944206.894.3%-13.0
Ydre8484234.666.2%+1.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Östergötland

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

Linköping
235.6
Ydre
234.6
Norrköping
229.2
Ödeshög
222.3
Finspång
215.5
Söderköping
213.4
Valdemarsvik
211.7
Kinda
210.7
Vadstena
206.8
Mjölby
206.7
Motala
205.4
Åtvidaberg
202.7

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

School forms

Preschool (415)
Compulsory school (235)
After-school care (165)
Preschool class (154)
Upper secondary school (70)
Adapted compulsory school (31)
Adult education (31)
Open leisure-time activities (25)
Adapted upper secondary school (15)

Top merit-value schools in Östergötland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

SchoolMunicipalityProviderMerit valueSALSAQualified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan NorrköpingNorrköpingKunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag279.6+25.080.4%490
Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan NorrköpingNorrköpingJönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping AB276+41.079.4%340
JENSEN grundskola LinköpingLinköpingJensen Education College AB271.6+19.082.1%120
I Ur och Skur sk SkattkammarönNorrköpingI Ur Och Skur Skolan Skattkammarön Ek. För.265.6—61.1%130
JENSEN grundskola NorrköpingNorrköpingJensen Education College AB262.3+27.056.1%310
Johannesskolan Norrkpg Kr SkNorrköpingStiftelsen Agape Norrköping253.8+30.054.1%150
Lärande Grundskola ÖstraNorrköpingLärande förskolor och grundskolor i Sverige AB249.6+18.061.9%470
Prolympia, NorrköpingNorrköpingProlympia AB247.7+13.075%500
Berzeliusskolan 4LinköpingLinköpings kommun245.2—91.9%250
Björkö friskolaLinköpingStiftelsen Waldorfpedagogik I Vreta Kloster244.8-5.0—240
County average (Östergötland)——224.9—77.2%83,441

Demographic context — Östergötland

Aggregated SCB data for 13 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
228,316
Child poverty (avg.)
17.9%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
310 SEK
Net migration
+183

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Östergötland County

What are the merit values in Östergötland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Östergötland County is 224.9 points (based on 59 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kunskapsskolan Norrköping in Norrköping with 279.6 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Östergötland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Östergötland County is 77.2%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.6.
Which municipality in Östergötland has the best school results?
Linköping has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Östergötland County with 235.6 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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