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Schools in Västra Götalands län

2,721 active school units across 49 municipalities. 811 compulsory schools and 255 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Västra Götalands

Municipalities
49
School units
2,721
Pupils
320,049
Average merit value
224.9 (239 schools)
Qualified teachers
75.1%
Pupils per teacher
12.2
Municipal / Independent
2,199 / 522

Municipalities in Västra Götalands

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Göteborg 772 107,970 231.9 76.9% +1.7
Borås 155 22,891 217.1 74.3% -2.6
Uddevalla 97 11,503 226.3 78.7% -2.1
Lerum 95 10,092 230 78.3% -14.2
Trollhättan 94 11,438 229.1 72.8% +4.0
Skövde 92 12,561 213.8 73.6% -15.8
Mölndal 83 11,689 239.7 81.4% -3.8
Härryda 77 8,786 247.5 79.9% -2.7
Vänersborg 74 7,171 209 74.5% -10.0
Kungälv 71 9,560 231.3 76.7% -8.7
Alingsås 70 8,573 220.6 75.4% -13.8
Lidköping 65 7,706 222.1 81.2% -9.8
Mark 64 6,554 206.2 73.7% -16.5
Partille 63 7,765 239.5 75.4% -5.3
Falköping 59 6,027 215 71.2% -9.0
Ale 48 6,064 223.1 77% -5.2
Ulricehamn 44 4,171 209.7 71.4% -9.0
Stenungsund 44 5,477 213.6 84.2% -14.5
Mariestad 38 4,292 206.3 68.1% -18.0
Skara 33 3,765 216.7 75.7% -6.0
Vara 31 2,811 204.3 73.7% -9.0
Åmål 31 2,490 204.3 75.4% -13.0
Tidaholm 28 1,773 64.6% -10.0
Tanum 28 1,660 208.2 67.7% -12.5
Öckerö 28 2,073 228.6 81.9% -11.3
Svenljunga 27 1,350 197 68% -6.0
Strömstad 27 2,228 231 58% +17.0
Tranemo 26 2,017 215.3 79.7% -1.0
Orust 25 1,470 220 77.3% -5.5
Herrljunga 24 1,578 211.1 72.9% -10.5
Vårgårda 23 1,968 202.2 67.1% -20.0
Munkedal 23 1,786 203.3 69.6% -16.0
Hjo 23 1,345 216.9 75.1% -14.0
Lilla Edet 23 2,238 210.6 65.9% +3.0
Lysekil 22 2,290 218.2 63.4% -9.0
Tjörn 19 2,178 223 75.1% -1.0
Tibro 17 1,876 210.3 65.6% -8.0
Töreboda 17 1,416 187.7 59.7% -29.0
Essunga 17 821 177.6 69.8% -36.0
Götene 17 2,044 204.4 67.5% -13.0
Mellerud 17 1,348 197.2 72.3% -9.0
Bollebygd 15 1,580 212.8 73.3% -20.0
Sotenäs 14 941 224.1 67.3% -3.0
Färgelanda 14 828 200.5 66.4% -10.0
Bengtsfors 13 1,049 213.2 74.8% -2.0
Karlsborg 11 861 217.7 82.1% -12.0
Dals-Ed 10 667 225.9 71.9% +1.0
Gullspång 8 571 179.1 77.2% -27.0
Grästorp 5 737 218.3 71.6% -1.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Västra Götalands

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

Härryda
247.5
Mölndal
239.7
Partille
239.5
Göteborg
231.9
Kungälv
231.3
Strömstad
231
Lerum
230
Trollhättan
229.1
Öckerö
228.6
Uddevalla
226.3
Dals-Ed
225.9
Sotenäs
224.1
Ale
223.1
Tjörn
223
Lidköping
222.1
Alingsås
220.6
Orust
220
Grästorp
218.3
Lysekil
218.2
Karlsborg
217.7
Borås
217.1
Hjo
216.9
Skara
216.7
Tranemo
215.3
Falköping
215
Skövde
213.8
Stenungsund
213.6
Bengtsfors
213.2
Bollebygd
212.8
Herrljunga
211.1
Lilla Edet
210.6
Tibro
210.3
Ulricehamn
209.7
Vänersborg
209
Tanum
208.2
Mariestad
206.3
Mark
206.2
Götene
204.4
Vara
204.3
Åmål
204.3
Munkedal
203.3
Vårgårda
202.2
Färgelanda
200.5
Mellerud
197.2
Svenljunga
197
Töreboda
187.7
Gullspång
179.1
Essunga
177.6

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

School forms

Preschool (1,349)
Compulsory school (811)
After-school care (692)
Preschool class (565)
Upper secondary school (255)
Adapted compulsory school (145)
Adult education (142)
Adapted upper secondary school (41)
Open leisure-time activities (39)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västra Götalands

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Common questions about schools in Västra Götalands län

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 239 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 75.1%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.2.
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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