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Schools in Västerbotten County

535 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 15 municipalities.157 compulsory schools and 39 upper-secondary schools.

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  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 — Västerbotten

Municipalities
15
School units
535
Pupils
48,327
Average merit value
218.5 (50 schools)→
Qualified teachers
75.3%→
Pupils per teacher
10.7
Municipal / Independent
477 / 57

Municipalities in Västerbotten

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Umeå19924,168224.881.8%-18.8
Skellefteå14413,478215.472.9%-5.3
Lycksele312,293219.268.3%+1.0
Vännäs282,069208.884.6%+7.5
Vilhelmina221,058203.859.1%-7.0
Storuman1982422866.6%-4.0
Nordmaling16918202.787.6%+4.0
Vindeln14738196.866.1%-16.0
Robertsfors13558—80.7%-2.0
Norsjö12539216.359.9%-4.0
Sorsele11292223.548.8%+25.0
Åsele8335218.655.7%-16.0
Malå7469219.766.6%-12.0
Bjurholm6327188.476%-6.0
Dorotea5261232.351.3%+25.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Västerbotten

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

Dorotea
232.3
Storuman
228
Umeå
224.8
Sorsele
223.5
Malå
219.7
Lycksele
219.2
Åsele
218.6
Norsjö
216.3
Skellefteå
215.4
Vännäs
208.8
Vilhelmina
203.8
Nordmaling
202.7
Vindeln
196.8
Bjurholm
188.4

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

School forms

Preschool (281)
Compulsory school (157)
After-school care (134)
Preschool class (127)
Upper secondary school (39)
Adult education (31)
Adapted compulsory school (17)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Open leisure-time activities (3)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västerbotten

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Västerbotten

Aggregated SCB data for 15 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
138,331
Child poverty (avg.)
17.6%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
295 SEK
Net migration
+2,793

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Västerbotten County

What are the merit values in Västerbotten County?
The average year-9 merit value in Västerbotten County is 218.5 points (based on 50 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå in Umeå with 260.8 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västerbotten County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västerbotten County is 75.3%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.7.
Which municipality in Västerbotten has the best school results?
Dorotea has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västerbotten County with 232.3 points. There are 15 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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