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Schools in Uppsala län

531 active school units across 8 municipalities. 148 compulsory schools and 34 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Uppsala

Municipalities
8
School units
531
Pupils
71,836
Average merit value
228.2 (59 schools)
Qualified teachers
77.1%
Pupils per teacher
13.1
Municipal / Independent
343 / 188

Municipalities in Uppsala

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Uppsala 316 44,910 239.8 80.8% +6.0
Enköping 56 9,033 215.6 80% -5.4
Knivsta 37 4,027 232.5 77.5% -10.0
Tierp 35 3,475 210.2 60.1% -4.7
Östhammar 29 3,518 211.3 69.5% -5.2
Heby 27 2,060 209 69.9% -4.5
Älvkarleby 16 1,420 199.3 72.3% -16.0
Håbo 15 3,393 224.5 74.7% +1.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Uppsala

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

Uppsala
239.8
Knivsta
232.5
Håbo
224.5
Enköping
215.6
Östhammar
211.3
Tierp
210.2
Heby
209
Älvkarleby
199.3

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

School forms

Preschool (299)
Compulsory school (148)
After-school care (136)
Preschool class (119)
Upper secondary school (34)
Adult education (23)
Adapted compulsory school (16)
Adapted upper secondary school (8)
Open leisure-time activities (4)

Top merit-value schools in Uppsala

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Uppsala Musikklasser Uppsala Stiftelsen Uppsala Musikklasser 293.9 +21.0 80.5% 520
Kvarngärdesskolan Uppsala Uppsala kommun 280.8 +18.0 600
JENSEN grundskola Uppsala 2 Uppsala Jensen Education College AB 274.1 +38.0 67.2% 200
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Uppsala Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 273 +14.0 79.4% 620
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra Uppsala Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 265.9 +13.0 84.3% 270
Katarinaskolan Uppsala Heliga Katarinas Skolstiftelse 265.3 -2.0 81.9% 420
Potentia Education Håbo Potentia education AB 260.4 +17.0 73.1% 210
Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala Uppsala Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 257.2 -1.0 750
Vaksalaskolan Uppsala Uppsala kommun 253.4 +25.0 94.7% 510
Tunabergsskolan Uppsala Uppsala kommun 250.6 +9.0 84.4% 570
County average (Uppsala) 228.2 77.1% 71,836

Common questions about schools in Uppsala län

What are the merit values in Uppsala län?
The average year-9 merit value in Uppsala län is 228.2 points (based on 59 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Uppsala Musikklasser in Uppsala with 293.9 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Uppsala län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Uppsala län is 77.1%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 13.1.
Which municipality in Uppsala has the best school results?
Uppsala has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Uppsala län with 239.8 points. There are 8 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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