Kolada

Database of key indicators for municipalities and regions, operated by RKA. An important source of school statistics at the municipal level.

Kolada (Kommun- och Landstingsdatabasen — the Municipality and County Council Database) is an open database containing key indicators for Sweden's municipalities and regions. It is operated by the Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analysis (RKA), which is jointly owned by the state and SKR.

Content

Kolada contains over 6,000 indicators spanning areas such as education, social care, public finance, and democracy. School-related indicators include cost per pupil, teacher density, proportion of certified teachers, and performance measures.

Use on Skolkoll

Skolkoll retrieves municipal data from Kolada's open API, including cost per pupil and other financial indicators displayed on the municipality pages.

Explore on Skolkoll

Municipality pages — data from Kolada

Related terms

Cost per student (Kostnad per elev) The municipality's total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000. SKR — Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions Employer and interest organisation for municipalities and regions. Operates Kolada and participates in education policy. SIRIS Skolverket's information system for school results. Publishes merit values, national test results, and other statistics.

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