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Schools in Östergötlands län

787 active school units across 13 municipalities. 237 compulsory schools and 73 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Östergötlands

Municipalities
13
School units
787
Pupils
84,536
Average merit value
224.7 (60 schools)↓
Qualified teachers
77.4%↑
Pupils per teacher
11.7
Municipal / Independent
652 / 135

Municipalities in Östergötlands

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Linköping 279 30,551 234.1 81.4% -4.2
Norrköping 228 28,342 229.2 75.5% +4.2
Motala 79 7,460 205.4 77.1% -14.5
Mjölby 46 5,252 206.7 80.4% -15.5
Finspång 38 3,769 215.5 60.4% -1.5
Söderköping 32 2,470 213.4 81.7% -10.0
Åtvidaberg 19 1,869 202.7 78.2% -11.0
Kinda 18 1,469 210.7 78.5% -8.0
Valdemarsvik 11 907 211.7 74.8% +3.0
Ödeshög 10 678 222.3 62.1% -7.0
Boxholm 10 341 — 90.4% +6.0
Vadstena 9 944 206.8 94.3% -13.0
Ydre 8 484 234.6 66.2% +1.0
National average — — 228.5 73.3% —

Merit value by municipality in Östergötlands

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

Ydre
234.6
Linköping
234.1
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 (394)
Compulsory school (237)
After-school care (167)
Preschool class (155)
Upper secondary school (73)
Adapted compulsory school (32)
Adult education (31)
Open leisure-time activities (25)
Adapted upper secondary school (15)

Top merit-value schools in Östergötlands

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kunskapsskolan Norrköping Norrköping Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 279.6 +25.0 80.4% 490
Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping Norrköping Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping AB 276 +41.0 79.4% 340
JENSEN grundskola Linköping Linköping Jensen Education College AB 271.6 +19.0 82.1% 120
I Ur och Skur sk Skattkammarön Norrköping I Ur Och Skur Skolan Skattkammarön Ek. För. 265.6 — 61.1% 130
JENSEN grundskola Norrköping Norrköping Jensen Education College AB 262.3 +27.0 56.1% 310
Johannesskolan Norrkpg Kr Sk Norrköping Stiftelsen Agape Norrköping 253.8 +30.0 54.1% 150
Lärande Grundskola Östra Norrköping Lärande förskolor och grundskolor i Sverige AB 249.6 +18.0 61.9% 470
Prolympia, Norrköping Norrköping Prolympia AB 247.7 +13.0 75% 500
Berzeliusskolan 4 Linköping Linköpings kommun 245.2 — 91.9% 250
Björkö friskola Linköping Stiftelsen Waldorfpedagogik I Vreta Kloster 244.8 -5.0 — 240
County average (Östergötlands) — — 224.7 — 77.4% 84,536

Common questions about schools in Östergötlands län

What are the merit values in Östergötlands län?
The average year-9 merit value in Östergötlands län is 224.7 points (based on 60 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kunskapsskolan Norrköping in Norrköping with 279.6 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Östergötlands län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Östergötlands län is 77.4%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.7.
Which municipality in Östergötlands has the best school results?
Ydre has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Östergötlands län with 234.6 points. There are 13 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.

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