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Schools in Västra Götaland County

2,778 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 49 municipalities.799 compulsory schools and 256 upper-secondary schools.

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Key metrics — Västra Götaland

Municipalities
49
School units
2,778
Pupils
318,064
Average merit value
226 (247 schools)→
Qualified teachers
74.7%→
Pupils per teacher
12
Municipal / Independent
2,236 / 531

Municipalities in Västra Götaland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Göteborg797107,180230.276.6%+1.7
Borås15722,731218.474.2%-2.6
Uddevalla9910,943228.378.6%-2.1
Lerum989,942228.877.5%-14.2
Trollhättan9611,438228.772.9%+4.0
Skövde9212,571216.472.2%-15.8
Mölndal8811,649237.982%-3.8
Härryda767,906242.978.2%-2.7
Vänersborg736,731220.673.6%-10.0
Kungälv739,50023476.7%-8.7
Alingsås718,423223.475.9%-13.8
Lidköping677,476219.679.6%-9.8
Mark666,504217.373.8%-16.5
Partille647,755246.675.4%-5.3
Falköping605,937204.270.9%-9.0
Ale506,184237.274.4%-5.2
Ulricehamn454,161203.172.2%-9.0
Stenungsund445,927225.583.7%-14.5
Mariestad404,262209.868.1%-18.0
Skara343,72519975.7%-6.0
Vara302,79121373.7%-9.0
Tidaholm292,173216.167.7%-10.0
Tranemo291,997215.779.7%-1.0
Tanum281,650217.460.2%-12.5
Öckerö282,063239.481%-11.3
Svenljunga271,35020568.7%-6.0
Åmål272,355207.575.4%-13.0
Orust261,93023978.3%-5.5
Strömstad262,468221.758.6%+17.0
Lysekil242,270207.563.4%-9.0
Herrljunga241,558200.872.9%-10.5
Lilla Edet242,238204.565.9%+3.0
Vårgårda232,358201.167.3%-20.0
Munkedal231,776210.166.9%-16.0
Hjo231,345228.275.1%-14.0
Töreboda191,406198.358.9%-29.0
Tjörn192,17822872.7%-1.0
Mellerud191,318214.872.3%-9.0
Götene172,034207.473.7%-13.0
Tibro171,866213.665.6%-8.0
Essunga16821210.169.8%-36.0
Bollebygd151,570214.473.3%-20.0
Sotenäs14931225.562.5%-3.0
Färgelanda14828199.966.4%-10.0
Bengtsfors131,039203.869.9%-2.0
Karlsborg11851226.182.1%-12.0
Dals-Ed10647205.671.9%+1.0
Gullspång8571190.877.2%-27.0
Grästorp5737219.671.6%-1.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Västra Götaland

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

Partille
246.6
Härryda
242.9
Öckerö
239.4
Orust
239
Mölndal
237.9
Ale
237.2
Kungälv
234
Göteborg
230.2
Lerum
228.8
Trollhättan
228.7
Uddevalla
228.3
Hjo
228.2
Tjörn
228
Karlsborg
226.1
Stenungsund
225.5
Sotenäs
225.5
Alingsås
223.4
Strömstad
221.7
Vänersborg
220.6
Lidköping
219.6
Grästorp
219.6
Borås
218.4
Tanum
217.4
Mark
217.3
Skövde
216.4
Tidaholm
216.1
Tranemo
215.7
Mellerud
214.8
Bollebygd
214.4
Tibro
213.6
Vara
213
Munkedal
210.1
Essunga
210.1
Mariestad
209.8
Åmål
207.5
Lysekil
207.5
Götene
207.4
Dals-Ed
205.6
Svenljunga
205
Lilla Edet
204.5
Falköping
204.2
Bengtsfors
203.8
Ulricehamn
203.1
Vårgårda
201.1
Herrljunga
200.8
Färgelanda
199.9
Skara
199
Töreboda
198.3
Gullspång
190.8

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

School forms

Preschool (1,415)
Compulsory school (799)
After-school care (689)
Preschool class (561)
Upper secondary school (256)
Adult education (142)
Adapted compulsory school (141)
Adapted upper secondary school (39)
Open leisure-time activities (38)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västra Götaland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

SchoolMunicipalityProviderMerit valueSALSAQualified teachersPupils
JENSEN grundskola GöteborgGöteborgJensen Education College AB297.8+34.062.7%150
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9GöteborgGöteborgs kommun288.5+22.087.8%100
Fridaskolan, HärrydaHärrydaFridaskolorna AB278.2+6.071.5%550
Montessoriskolan CasaGöteborgStiftelsen Casa Dei Bambini274.5-6.090.2%220
Casa MontessoriPartilleMontessoristiftelsen I Partille270.6+2.068.7%180
Grundskolan SkäretGöteborgSkäret Skolkooperativ Ek.för.269.5-3.087.8%290
Stiftelsen The English School GothenburgGöteborgStiftelsen English School In Gothenburg269.3+8.048%410
Noblaskolan KvibergGöteborgVindseglet AB269.2+3.081.5%310
VasaskolanGöteborgStiftelsen För Kristna Skolor268.1+8.074%290
VictoriaskolanGöteborgTyska Skolan Göteborg Ek. För.267.9-4.078.2%450
County average (Västra Götaland)——226—74.7%318,064

Demographic context — Västra Götaland

Aggregated SCB data for 49 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
835,184
Child poverty (avg.)
16.3%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
321 SEK
Net migration
+3,969

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Västra Götaland County

What are the merit values in Västra Götaland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Västra Götaland County is 226 points (based on 247 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Göteborg in Göteborg with 297.8 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västra Götaland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västra Götaland County is 74.7%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.
Which municipality in Västra Götaland has the best school results?
Partille has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västra Götaland County with 246.6 points. There are 49 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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