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Schools in Skåne län

2,024 active school units across 33 municipalities. 588 compulsory schools and 151 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Skåne

Municipalities
33
School units
2,024
Pupils
269,429
Average merit value
229.8 (234 schools)
Qualified teachers
75.2%
Pupils per teacher
12.3
Municipal / Independent
1,448 / 576

Municipalities in Skåne

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Malmö 479 70,378 231.7 73.6% +12.8
Helsingborg 230 32,563 224.9 73.6% +3.4
Lund 179 29,628 250.8 79.9% -1.2
Kristianstad 162 16,278 222.8 78.6% -1.2
Hässleholm 79 8,743 215.4 75.5% -4.4
Ängelholm 69 8,118 219.3 79.8% -13.1
Landskrona 57 7,920 231.1 64.2% +13.3
Staffanstorp 53 6,320 246.8 76.4% +6.0
Eslöv 51 6,206 223.2 80.9% -1.2
Trelleborg 50 8,025 229.6 71.9% +6.9
Ystad 49 7,046 240.3 80.6% +7.0
Vellinge 39 7,508 252.9 76.9% +8.4
Höganäs 37 4,668 228.5 76.6% -0.9
Sjöbo 36 2,719 182 71.2% -25.0
Kävlinge 34 5,640 252.2 81.9% +7.0
Simrishamn 30 2,299 243.2 66.8% +7.3
Skurup 28 3,021 234 64.7% +7.0
Burlöv 28 3,100 222.1 67.8% +9.5
Svedala 27 4,957 233.8 85.9% -3.0
Svalöv 27 2,789 183.9 67% -17.0
Klippan 26 3,442 221.5 77.8% +9.5
Höör 26 2,961 232 66.8% -10.7
Lomma 25 4,534 269.2 81% +9.2
Åstorp 25 2,873 209.5 74.3% -4.0
Hörby 25 2,335 210.9 70.1% -10.7
Båstad 24 2,528 223.4 84% -5.5
Bjuv 23 2,423 190 62.8% -13.3
Örkelljunga 22 1,452 230.3 67% +0.5
Osby 21 2,145 222.7 70.6% +8.5
Östra Göinge 20 1,983 178.8 73.1% -16.0
Tomelilla 18 1,893 197 75.5% -16.0
Bromölla 16 1,728 202.8 78% -5.5
Perstorp 9 1,206 193.2 74.4% -8.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Skåne

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

Lomma
269.2
Vellinge
252.9
Kävlinge
252.2
Lund
250.8
Staffanstorp
246.8
Simrishamn
243.2
Ystad
240.3
Skurup
234
Svedala
233.8
Höör
232
Malmö
231.7
Landskrona
231.1
Örkelljunga
230.3
Trelleborg
229.6
Höganäs
228.5
Helsingborg
224.9
Båstad
223.4
Eslöv
223.2
Kristianstad
222.8
Osby
222.7
Burlöv
222.1
Klippan
221.5
Ängelholm
219.3
Hässleholm
215.4
Hörby
210.9
Åstorp
209.5
Bromölla
202.8
Tomelilla
197
Perstorp
193.2
Bjuv
190
Svalöv
183.9
Sjöbo
182
Östra Göinge
178.8

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

School forms

Preschool (1,070)
Compulsory school (588)
After-school care (518)
Preschool class (453)
Upper secondary school (151)
Adult education (102)
Adapted compulsory school (73)
Adapted upper secondary school (26)
Open leisure-time activities (14)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Skåne

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Common questions about schools in Skåne län

What are the merit values in Skåne län?
The average year-9 merit value in Skåne län is 229.8 points (based on 234 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 75.2%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.3.
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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