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Schools in Stockholm County

3,126 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.762 compulsory schools and 207 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
3,126
Pupils
452,992
Average merit value
243.3 (373 schools)→
Qualified teachers
74.5%↑
Pupils per teacher
13.6
Municipal / Independent
1,787 / 1,336

Municipalities in Stockholm

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Stockholm1,263181,198246.878%+11.8
Nacka15527,14926178.9%+14.9
Huddinge15021,198241.274.4%+10.3
Sollentuna12316,722250.775.6%+18.4
Södertälje11917,483241.970.9%+18.4
Täby11418,439252.675.2%+3.0
Norrtälje1079,891229.765.1%+1.1
Haninge10217,877221.864.9%-0.8
Botkyrka9717,084232.270.8%+18.9
Solna9511,833228.374%-5.9
Järfälla8814,330232.273.2%+3.0
Sigtuna8410,748223.263.7%+9.5
Lidingö698,614266.675.9%+14.4
Värmdö668,967247.477.4%+12.0
Sundbyberg588,877251.371.6%+12.0
Tyresö578,553241.272.8%+6.6
Upplands Väsby568,510237.367.8%+16.4
Österåker548,506226.871.1%-10.4
Danderyd517,584274.681%+18.7
Vallentuna466,280229.569.5%+6.0
Ekerö435,084251.376%+10.8
Upplands-Bro426,523227.571.4%+13.6
Nynäshamn354,510227.769.2%+9.3
Salem262,920233.377.6%+3.8
Nykvarn142,44023873.9%+6.0
Vaxholm121,672260.877%+11.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Stockholm

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

Danderyd
274.6
Lidingö
266.6
Nacka
261
Vaxholm
260.8
Täby
252.6
Sundbyberg
251.3
Ekerö
251.3
Sollentuna
250.7
Värmdö
247.4
Stockholm
246.8
Södertälje
241.9
Huddinge
241.2
Tyresö
241.2
Nykvarn
238
Upplands Väsby
237.3
Salem
233.3
Botkyrka
232.2
Järfälla
232.2
Norrtälje
229.7
Vallentuna
229.5
Solna
228.3
Nynäshamn
227.7
Upplands-Bro
227.5
Österåker
226.8
Sigtuna
223.2
Haninge
221.8

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

School forms

Preschool (1,986)
Compulsory school (762)
After-school care (693)
Preschool class (633)
Open leisure-time activities (237)
Upper secondary school (207)
Adapted compulsory school (144)
Adult education (62)
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.)
385 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 243.3 points (based on 373 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fredrikshovs slotts skola in Stockholm with 320.7 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Stockholm County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Stockholm County is 74.5%. 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 274.6 points. There are 26 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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