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Schools in Stockholm County

3,124 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 26 municipalities.761 compulsory schools and 209 upper-secondary schools.

How to use this county page

  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 — Stockholm

Municipalities
26
School units
3,124
Pupils
454,322
Average merit value
241.9 (365 schools)
Qualified teachers
74.8%
Pupils per teacher
13.6
Municipal / Independent
1,786 / 1,338

Municipalities in Stockholm

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Stockholm1,263182,028245.378.1%+11.8
Nacka15526,999266.978.9%+14.9
Huddinge15021,728243.175.1%+10.3
Sollentuna12216,792255.475.6%+18.4
Södertälje11917,733236.270.9%+18.4
Täby11418,439253.375.7%+3.0
Norrtälje10810,141220.765.1%+1.1
Haninge10217,957212.565%-0.8
Botkyrka9716,594234.471.4%+18.9
Solna9511,843227.974%-5.9
Järfälla8814,36022773.2%+3.0
Sigtuna8410,798227.963.7%+9.5
Lidingö698,544258.175.6%+14.4
Värmdö668,977246.780.9%+12.0
Sundbyberg588,857249.474.9%+12.0
Tyresö578,513240.172.8%+6.6
Upplands Väsby568,510239.870.5%+16.4
Österåker548,486222.671.1%-10.4
Danderyd497,834278.681%+18.7
Vallentuna466,290217.369.5%+6.0
Ekerö435,094254.174.9%+10.8
Upplands-Bro426,543229.371.4%+13.6
Nynäshamn354,230223.270.3%+9.3
Salem262,940234.877.6%+3.8
Nykvarn142,420231.773.9%+6.0
Vaxholm121,672263.177%+11.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Stockholm

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

Danderyd
278.6
Nacka
266.9
Vaxholm
263.1
Lidingö
258.1
Sollentuna
255.4
Ekerö
254.1
Täby
253.3
Sundbyberg
249.4
Värmdö
246.7
Stockholm
245.3
Huddinge
243.1
Tyresö
240.1
Upplands Väsby
239.8
Södertälje
236.2
Salem
234.8
Botkyrka
234.4
Nykvarn
231.7
Upplands-Bro
229.3
Solna
227.9
Sigtuna
227.9
Järfälla
227
Nynäshamn
223.2
Österåker
222.6
Norrtälje
220.7
Vallentuna
217.3
Haninge
212.5

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

School forms

Preschool (1,984)
Compulsory school (761)
After-school care (693)
Preschool class (635)
Open leisure-time activities (239)
Upper secondary school (209)
Adapted compulsory school (144)
Adult education (60)
Adapted upper secondary school (48)
Special needs school (3)

Top merit-value schools in Stockholm

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Stockholm

Aggregated SCB data for 26 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
1,127,801
Child poverty (avg.)
11.5%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
369 SEK
Net migration
+8,508

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Stockholm County

What are the merit values in Stockholm County?
The average year-9 merit value in Stockholm County is 241.9 points (based on 365 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fredrikshovs slotts skola in Stockholm with 311.2 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Stockholm County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Stockholm County is 74.8%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 13.6.
Which municipality in Stockholm has the best school results?
Danderyd has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Stockholm County with 278.6 points. There are 26 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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