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Schools in Västra Götalands län

2,713 active school units across 49 municipalities. 811 compulsory schools and 255 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Västra Götalands

Municipalities
49
School units
2,713
Pupils
307,254
Average merit value
224.9 (241 schools)
Qualified teachers
56%
Pupils per teacher
12.3
Municipal / Independent
2,239 / 474

School forms

Preschool (1,342)
Compulsory school (811)
After-school care (691)
Preschool class (565)
Upper secondary school (255)
Adapted compulsory school (144)
Adult education (142)
Adapted upper secondary school (41)
Open leisure-time activities (39)
Special needs school (1)

Municipalities in Västra Götalands

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Göteborg 773 104,960 231.6 48.3% +1.7
Borås 154 21,702 217.1 60.8% -2.6
Uddevalla 98 11,032 226.3 65.8% -2.1
Trollhättan 98 11,211 229.1 59.8% +4.0
Skövde 93 10,835 213.8 59.8% -15.8
Lerum 88 9,394 230 62.5% -14.2
Mölndal 84 11,691 239.7 60% -3.8
Härryda 78 8,736 247.5 65.9% -2.7
Vänersborg 74 7,098 209 61.6% -10.0
Alingsås 69 7,917 220.6 62.2% -13.8
Kungälv 67 9,209 231.3 59.8% -8.7
Lidköping 65 6,406 222.1 64.7% -9.8
Mark 63 6,206 206.2 59.5% -16.5
Partille 62 7,778 239.5 53% -5.3
Falköping 60 5,312 215 50.7% -9.0
Ale 51 5,829 223.1 51.7% -5.2
Ulricehamn 45 4,232 209.7 61.1% -9.0
Stenungsund 44 5,300 213.6 57.6% -14.5
Mariestad 39 3,911 206.3 66.9% -18.0
Skara 34 3,323 216.7 62.5% -6.0
Vara 31 2,633 204.3 60.9% -9.0
Tidaholm 29 1,676 52.1% -10.0
Öckerö 28 2,120 228.6 55.6% -11.3
Tranemo 27 1,989 215.3 55.9% -1.0
Tanum 27 1,744 208.2 47.7% -12.5
Svenljunga 27 1,409 197 49.4% -6.0
Strömstad 27 2,139 231 40% +17.0
Åmål 27 2,069 204.3 62.6% -13.0
Orust 25 1,450 230.6 59.7% -5.5
Lysekil 24 2,319 218.2 53.7% -9.0
Herrljunga 23 1,496 211.1 56.2% -10.5
Munkedal 22 1,693 203.3 61% -16.0
Hjo 22 1,348 216.9 61.3% -14.0
Vårgårda 21 1,901 202.2 56.1% -20.0
Lilla Edet 21 2,165 210.6 51.1% +3.0
Tjörn 19 2,197 223 57.3% -1.0
Töreboda 18 1,384 187.7 65.3% -29.0
Mellerud 18 1,285 197.2 60.9% -9.0
Tibro 17 1,894 210.3 56.5% -8.0
Essunga 17 883 177.6 58.3% -36.0
Götene 16 2,048 204.4 57.2% -13.0
Bollebygd 15 1,619 212.8 60.9% -20.0
Sotenäs 14 964 224.1 63.2% -3.0
Färgelanda 13 805 200.5 60.1% -10.0
Bengtsfors 12 1,041 213.2 65.3% -2.0
Karlsborg 11 910 217.7 58.3% -12.0
Dals-Ed 10 640 225.9 69.9% +1.0
Gullspång 8 596 179.1 63.1% -27.0
Grästorp 5 755 218.3 58.4% -1.0

Top merit-value schools in Västra Götalands

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Common questions about schools in Västra Götalands län

How many schools are there in Västra Götalands län?
Västra Götalands län has 2,713 active school units across 49 municipalities: 811 compulsory schools and 255 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 2,239 are municipal and 474 are independent. A total of 307,254 pupils attend schools in the county.
What are the merit values in Västra Götalands län?
The average year-9 merit value in Västra Götalands län is 224.9 points (based on 241 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Göteborg in Göteborg with 292.2 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västra Götalands län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västra Götalands län is 56%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.3.
Which municipality in Västra Götalands has the best school results?
Härryda has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västra Götalands län with 247.5 points. There are 49 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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