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Schools in Skåne län

1,993 active school units across 33 municipalities. 588 compulsory schools and 151 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Skåne

Municipalities
33
School units
1,993
Pupils
262,900
Average merit value
228.8 (237 schools)
Qualified teachers
56.3%
Pupils per teacher
12.6
Municipal / Independent
1,476 / 517

School forms

Preschool (1,039)
Compulsory school (588)
After-school care (518)
Preschool class (453)
Upper secondary school (151)
Adult education (102)
Adapted compulsory school (74)
Adapted upper secondary school (26)
Open leisure-time activities (14)
Special needs school (1)

Municipalities in Skåne

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Malmö 463 68,750 231.7 44.1% +12.8
Helsingborg 225 31,747 223.8 54.7% +3.4
Lund 179 29,178 250.8 60.7% -1.2
Kristianstad 162 15,504 222.8 66.6% -1.2
Hässleholm 74 8,768 215.4 65.4% -4.4
Ängelholm 70 7,917 219.3 67.3% -13.1
Landskrona 54 7,773 218.5 48.2% +13.3
Ystad 51 6,138 240.3 59.8% +7.0
Eslöv 51 6,205 223.2 57.8% -1.2
Trelleborg 50 7,985 229.6 61.6% +6.9
Vellinge 38 7,450 252.9 60.3% +8.4
Staffanstorp 37 5,360 246.8 55.2% +6.0
Höganäs 37 4,652 228.5 58.9% -0.9
Kävlinge 36 5,655 252.2 62.3% +7.0
Sjöbo 35 2,673 176.4 57.8% -25.0
Svedala 29 4,901 233.8 69.5% -3.0
Simrishamn 29 2,215 243.2 53.7% +7.3
Åstorp 29 2,804 209.5 59.9% -4.0
Lomma 28 4,746 269.2 63.3% +9.2
Skurup 28 2,942 234 58.2% +7.0
Burlöv 28 3,100 222.1 54.9% +9.5
Svalöv 27 2,729 183.9 52.7% -17.0
Klippan 26 3,308 221.5 63.7% +9.5
Höör 26 2,855 232 53.7% -10.7
Båstad 25 2,537 223.4 67.8% -5.5
Hörby 24 2,318 210.9 57.9% -10.7
Bjuv 23 2,416 190 55.2% -13.3
Örkelljunga 23 1,485 230.3 57% +0.5
Östra Göinge 21 2,026 178.8 66.4% -16.0
Osby 21 2,006 222.7 64.8% +8.5
Bromölla 17 1,684 202.8 66.8% -5.5
Tomelilla 17 1,866 197 66.6% -16.0
Perstorp 10 1,207 193.2 62.8% -8.0

Top merit-value schools in Skåne

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Common questions about schools in Skåne län

How many schools are there in Skåne län?
Skåne län has 1,993 active school units across 33 municipalities: 588 compulsory schools and 151 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 1,476 are municipal and 517 are independent. A total of 262,900 pupils attend schools in the county.
What are the merit values in Skåne län?
The average year-9 merit value in Skåne län is 228.8 points (based on 237 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Europaportens grundskola in Malmö with 289.6 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Skåne län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Skåne län is 56.3%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.6.
Which municipality in Skåne has the best school results?
Lomma has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Skåne län with 269.2 points. There are 33 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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