How many schools are there in Ale?

Ale municipality has 48 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 43 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 6,064 pupils attend schools in Ale.

What are the merit values in Ale?

The average year-9 merit value in Ale is 223.1 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ahlafors Fria skola with 237.7 points.

Which school in Ale has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Ahlafors Fria skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ale at 90%. The municipal average is 77%.

How much does a school place cost in Ale?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ale is 144,373 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,319 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Ale?

Student health services in Ale cost 5,437 SEK per pupil (2025). 55.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.1%.

Schools in Ale municipality

48 active school units in Ale, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Ale has 48 schools with an average merit value of 223.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77% (above the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools 6,064 pupils 77% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Ale

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Schools perform on average -5.2 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 10% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Highest merit value: Ahlafors Fria skola with 237.7 points.
Ale has 48 active schools (15 compulsory, 2 upper secondary), of which 10% are independent.
6,064 pupils make up 18.6% of the municipality's 32,620 residents.

Key metrics — Ale municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48 Active schools 43 municipal, 5 independent

6,064 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

223.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)

77% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

144,373 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

13.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)

Ale municipality has 48 schools with an average merit value of 223.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ale outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Ale over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1.8 %

2020: 228.5 p 2025: 224.5 p

Merit values have decreased by 4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +2.6 %

2020: 73.3 % 2025: 75.2 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 1.9 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +26.1 %

2020: 114,509 SEK 2025: 144,373 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 29,864 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Ale compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

2/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 48 schools in Ale

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Ahlafors Fria skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ahlafors Fria Skola Ekonomisk förening	270	90%
ALBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	43	39.2%
Alboskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school	Ale kommun	200	84%
Älvängenskolan		Ale kommun	—	—
Älvgymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Ale kommun	170	—
ALVHEMS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	36	49%
ÄNGGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	72	40.8%
Anpassad grundskola 1-6	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Ale kommun	—	—
Anpassad grundskola 7-9	Adapted compulsory school	Ale kommun	—	—
ÄPPELGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	86	43.5%
Aroseniusskolan 1	Compulsory school	Ale kommun	320	52.9%
Aroseniusskolan 2	Compulsory school	Ale kommun	—	—
BÅTSMANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	72	55.5%
BOHUS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	117	44%
Bohusskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Ale kommun	570	75%
Centrala stödenheten		Ale kommun	—	—
Da Vinciskolan 1	Compulsory school	Ale kommun	240	80%
Da Vinciskolan 2	Compulsory school	Ale kommun	220	83.7%
Enheten för flerspråkighet		Ale kommun	—	—
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ALKOTTEN	Preschool	Alkotten Ekonomiska Förening	22	20.9%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BARNKULLEN	Preschool	Hålanda Förskola Ekonomisk Förening	24	22.1%
Garnvindeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	200	80.1%
GARNVINDESKOLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	38	42.9%
GLASBLÅSARENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	62	34.8%
GUNNARSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	64	47.5%
Himlaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	160	75.9%
HÖVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	81	42.8%
KRISTALLEN	Preschool	Naturmontessori Väst AB	37	20.6%
KRONANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	74	35.3%
Kronaskolan F-6 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	540	77.7%
Kronaskolan F-6 2	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	190	75.4%
Kyrkbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school	Ale kommun	310	68.9%
KYRKSKOLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	28	35.9%
Lärcentrum komvux	Adult education	Ale kommun	—	—
Lärcentrum komvux, SFI	Adult education	Ale kommun	—	—
LÖVÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	131	48%
MOR ANNAS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	74	28.2%
Nödingeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	270	86.1%
NOLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	130	42.1%
Nolskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	260	85.6%
NORDGÄRDETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	60	48.7%
OLOF PERSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	53	42.9%
STARRKÄRRS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	48	34.5%
STORGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	66	37.3%
SURTE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	69	36.8%
Surteskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ale kommun	190	81.7%
SVENSTORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ale kommun	177	45.9%
Yrkesgymnasiet Ale	Upper secondary school	Lärlingsgymnasiet i Sverige AB	290	58.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

224.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

75.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

144,373 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

71% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Ale (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

224.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

223.7 / 237.7

Passing all subjects year 9

71%

Passing mathematics

83.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

64.1%

Parents with post-secondary education

67.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

75.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

74.1% / 89.8%

Pupils per teacher

12.5

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Ale, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2025): 75.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+1.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 77.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 4,158
Municipal / independent share: 90.7% / 9.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 144,373 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 143,319 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 81,237 SEK/pupil
Premises: 23,146 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,437 SEK/pupil
School meals: 6,325 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 7,742 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ale.

Student health (compulsory): 5,437 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 9,287 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 55.7%
Easy to access help, year 8: 48.1%
Safety at school: 77.9%
Study environment (studiero): 39%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ale (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 27%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 16.6%
Swedish as a second language: 12.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 98.3%
Passed SvA, year 9: 78%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

-5.2 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +0.8 2024/25: -5.2

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Aroseniusskolan 1	236	227	+9.0
Ahlafors Fria skola	238	235	+2.0
Da Vinciskolan 1	211	219	-8.0
Bohusskolan	222	232	-10.0
Da Vinciskolan 2	209	227	-19.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Ahlafors Fria skola	Ahlafors Fria Skola Ekonomisk förening	237.7	+2.0	90%	270
Aroseniusskolan 1	Ale kommun	236	+9.0	52.9%	320
Bohusskolan	Ale kommun	221.6	-10.0	75%	570
Da Vinciskolan 1	Ale kommun	211.5	-8.0	80%	240
Da Vinciskolan 2	Ale kommun	208.8	-19.0	83.7%	220

School ranking — Ale

All 5 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Ahlafors Fria skola	237.7	+2.0	90%	270
Aroseniusskolan 1	236	+9.0	52.9%	320
Bohusskolan	221.6	-10.0	75%	570
Da Vinciskolan 1	211.5	-8.0	80%	240
Da Vinciskolan 2	208.8	-19.0	83.7%	220

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Ale (2025).

Number of pupils: 56
Cost per pupil: 721,549 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1.8%

2020: 228.5 p 2025: 224.5 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +2.6%

2020: 73.3 % 2025: 75.2 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +26.1%

2020: 114,509 SEK 2025: 144,373 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +6.5%

2020: 3,903 2025: 4,158

Independent share ↓ -3.1%

2020: 9.6 % 2025: 9.3 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -5.3%

2020: 13.2 2025: 12.5

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +46.2%

2020: 3,719 SEK 2025: 5,437 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +3.1%

2023: 54 % 2025: 55.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +14%

2023: 42.2 % 2025: 48.1 %

Safety ↑ +4.1%

2023: 74.8 % 2025: 77.9 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Ale

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Ale, based on 18 schools with survey data.

79.1% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Ale municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Ale sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Ale (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 1,252
Graduating within 3 years: 73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 56.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 60.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 150,386 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 11
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 307,902 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 5,566 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 23%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 81.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +20.8%

2020: 124,452 SEK 2025: 150,386 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.8%

2020: 66.6 % 2025: 73.1 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +102%

2020: 30 % 2025: 60.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -34.8%

2020: 14,236 SEK 2024: 9,287 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +8.8%

2020: 52.1 % 2025: 56.7 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Ale going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 56.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 82.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 35.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Ale (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 1,283
Ages 16–18 (2030): 1,402 (+9.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 4,705
Ages 6–15 (2030): 4,591 (-2.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 1,983
Total school age (2035): 7,633

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Ale (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 847
Cost per FTE student: 35,205 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 64.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 61.8%
Teacher licence, basic level: 33.3%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 70.4%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 92 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 261 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Ale (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 113
Cost per FTE student: 192 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 75%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Ale

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children: 1,719
Preschool units: 26 (21 municipal, 5 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.5% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 42.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 42.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Ale (2025).

Cost per child: 36,036 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 1,717
Children per FTE: 25.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 28.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 54% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 87.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ale (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 29
Share of children 1–5: 1.7%
Cost per enrolled child: 165,927 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Ale (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +4.1%

2020: 34,605 SEK 2025: 36,036 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -15.6%

2020: 64 % 2025: 54 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Ale (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ale (2024).

Initiated child investigations: 34.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 5.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,868 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Ale (2025).

Total population: 32,620
Population change: 0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 2,004
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 4,236
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 1,249
Higher education 25–64: 26.6%
Foreign-born 20–64: 25.2%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Ale (2024).

Single without children: 31.6%
Single with children: 6.6%
Couple without children: 23.6%
Couple with children: 29.2%
Other households: 9%
Total number of households: 13,426

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Ale you	—	223.1	77%	144,373 SEK	6,064
Kungälv	6.1 km	231.3	76.7%	131,210 SEK	9,560
Lilla Edet	20.7 km	210.6	65.9%	135,992 SEK	2,238
Stenungsund	20.8 km	213.6	84.2%	154,227 SEK	5,477
Partille	22.1 km	239.5	75.4%	126,782 SEK	7,765
Alingsås	25.2 km	220.6	75.4%	127,517 SEK	8,573
Göteborg	25.4 km	231.9	76.9%	154,061 SEK	107,970
Neighbour avg.		224.6	75.8%	138,298 SEK	23,597

Merit value year 9

Partille

239.5

Göteborg

231.9

Kungälv

231.3

Ale

223.1

Alingsås

220.6

Stenungsund

213.6

Lilla Edet

210.6

Qualified teachers

Stenungsund

84.2%

Ale

77%

Göteborg

76.9%

Kungälv

76.7%

Partille

75.4%

Alingsås

75.4%

Lilla Edet

65.9%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Ale (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 78%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -93.3%

2020: 1.5 % 2025: 0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. → unchanged

2020: 6.2 % 2024: 6.2 %

Newly arrived ↓ -40%

2020: 1.5 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Ale (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 32.9%
Tax base: 277,363 SEK/capita
Annual result: 3,208 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 4.3%
Solidity: 53.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ale (2024).

Assistance households: 2.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.1%
Assistance months (avg): 52.1
Net cost economic assistance: 1,330 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Ale. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school: 7,742 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 5,566 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ale.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 15.2%
Completed dwellings: 1.9 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 94%
Rental: 20.8%
Cooperative: 15%
Owner-occupied: 63%
Cars in traffic: 15,203

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -2.3%

2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.4 %

Economic assistance ↓ -22.2%

2020: 2.7 2024: 2.1

Overcrowding ↓ -6.2%

2020: 16.2 % 2025: 15.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ale (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 8,332 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 709 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 114 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 552 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Ale (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 6,979 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.9

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Ale (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 9.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 48.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8.8%
Sick leave >49 years: 10.9%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.8% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ale (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19: 9.4%
Number of pupils: 595
Average pupil fee: 1,368 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 338 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Ale (2024).

Loans per capita: 5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4 per capita
Active borrowers: 15.9%
Media allocation: 489 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Ale (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 34.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +44.6%

2020: 6.5 % 2024: 9.4 %

Reported crimes ↑ +1.7%

2020: 8,190.3 2025: 8,331.8

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +35.6%

2020: 5.9 % 2024: 8 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -12.5%

2020: 4.8 t 2023: 4.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +11.4%

2020: 84.4 % 2024: 94 %

Total sick leave ↑ +5.6%

2020: 9 % 2025: 9.5 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +14.3%

2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.8 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +13.4%

2020: 747 2024: 847

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +26.4%

2020: 27,857 SEK 2024: 35,205 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -24%

2020: 85 % 2024: 64.6 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -6.8%

2020: 66.3 % 2024: 61.8 %

Licence basic level ↓ -60.6%

2020: 84.6 % 2023: 33.3 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -8.9%

2020: 77.3 % 2023: 70.4 %

SFI pupils ↑ +5.6%

2020: 107 2024: 113

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ale with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 73.3%

2025 (latest) 75.2%

Forecast 2027 77.4% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

National avg 73.3%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Ale.

Cost per pupil: 144,373 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 224.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Ale achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Ale with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Ale compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Ale you	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%	-5.2
Uddevalla	220.4	72.9%	143,370 SEK	75.6%	-2.1
Trollhättan	227.3	71.4%	142,196 SEK	69.1%	+4.0
Öckerö	223	79.7%	143,898 SEK	69%	-11.3
Tranemo	215.3	77.6%	143,020 SEK	68.9%	-1.0
Göteborg	232.2	74.9%	154,061 SEK	70.1%	+1.7
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%	-20.0
Kungälv	225.6	74.5%	131,210 SEK	73.3%	-8.7
Peer average	222.4	75.3%	143,462 SEK	72.6%	-5.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

UddevallaTrollhättanÖckeröTranemoGöteborg

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

UddevallaTrollhättanÖckeröTranemoGöteborg

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

UddevallaTrollhättanÖckeröTranemoGöteborg

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

UddevallaTrollhättanÖckeröTranemoGöteborg

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Ale belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Ale compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Ale Group median

Merit value 224.5 (median: 236.3)

24th

Qualified teachers 75.2 (median: 74.8)

52th

Students/teacher 12.5 (median: 13)

80th

Cost/pupil 144372.7 (median: 134673.5)

10th

Graduating 3 yrs 73.1 (median: 74.9)

38th

All subjects passed 71 (median: 76.6)

23th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ale belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Ale	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%
Alingsås	219.9	72.1%	127,517 SEK	72.7%
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%
Botkyrka	232.3	72.3%	139,751 SEK	63.8%
Burlöv	221.3	63.6%	135,891 SEK	58.8%
Danderyd	278.9	81.5%	130,392 SEK	85.6%
Ekerö	247.2	74.1%	132,541 SEK	77.5%
Haninge	210.8	69%	138,924 SEK	63.4%
Huddinge	243.8	73%	137,208 SEK	73.9%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Ale

How many schools are there in Ale?: Ale municipality has 48 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 43 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 6,064 pupils attend schools in Ale.
What are the merit values in Ale?: The average year-9 merit value in Ale is 223.1 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ahlafors Fria skola with 237.7 points.
Which school in Ale has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Ahlafors Fria skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ale at 90%. The municipal average is 77%.
How much does a school place cost in Ale?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ale is 144,373 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,319 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ale?: Student health services in Ale cost 5,437 SEK per pupil (2025). 55.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.1%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Ale municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Ale

03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ALKOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 746429 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ALKOTTEN
03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BARNKULLEN: Renamed from Förskola 793167 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BARNKULLEN
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ALKOTTEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ALKOTTEN to Förskola 746429
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BARNKULLEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BARNKULLEN to Förskola 793167

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Summary — Ale

Key metrics — Ale municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 48 schools in Ale

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Ale

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

▼ Lowest safety

Safety per school in Ale

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Ale

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Ale

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Ale

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