Key metrics — Alingsås municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
70 Active schools 59 municipal, 11 independent
8,573 Total pupils 21 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
220.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 6 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
127,517 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.7 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.7)
Alingsås municipality has 70 schools with an average merit value of 220.6 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Alingsås underperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Alingsås compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÅKERSHULTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 49 52.9% Alingsås kommun - central insamlingsenhet Alingsås kommun — — Alingsås Yrkesgymnasium Upper secondary school Alingsås Yrkesgymnasium AB 80 — Alströmergymnasiet Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Alingsås kommun — — Alströmergymnasiet sektor 2 Upper secondary school Alingsås kommun 240 90% Alströmergymnasiet sektor 3 Upper secondary school Alingsås kommun 330 89.4% Alströmergymnasiet sektor 4 Upper secondary school Alingsås kommun 400 92.7% Alströmergymnasiet sektor 5 Upper secondary school Alingsås kommun 210 75.3% Alströmergymnasiet Sektor 6 Upper secondary school Alingsås kommun 310 83.7% ÄLVDANSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 28 44.1% ÄNGABO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 60 74.6% Ängaboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 310 80% Anpassad grundskola Nolhaga Adapted compulsory school Alingsås kommun — — Anpassad grundskola Noltorp Adapted compulsory school Alingsås kommun — — APELSINEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 112 — ASPLYCKAN MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Montessoriförskolan Asplyckan 34 31.4% BARNENS HUS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN Preschool Montessoriföreningen Barnens Hus I Alingsås, Ek 36 23.8% BOLLTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 66 72.8% BROGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 98 57% EKSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 44 64.3% GIRAFFEN FÖRÄDRAFÖRENINGEN NORDGÅRD Preschool Föräldraföreningen Nordgård Ekonomisk Förening 14 22.6% GRÄFSNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 26 45.9% Gustav Adolfsskolan Compulsory school Alingsås kommun 340 64.8% HASSELGATANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 40 43.1% HEMSJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 80 54.3% Hemsjö Kyrkskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 150 79.8% HERRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 47 59.4% INGAREDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 178 61.9% Ingaredsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 280 78.2% KASTANJENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 40 42.3% Kommunal vuxenutbildning Adult education Alingsås kommun — — Kommunal vuxenutbildning, Anpassad vuxenutbildning Adult education Alingsås kommun — — Kommunal vuxenutbildning, SFI Adult education Alingsås kommun — — KOTTEN MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN Preschool Montessoriförskolan Kotten I Alingsås Ek.för. 35 33.6% KRISTALLEN, NORLANDIA Preschool Norlandia Förskolor Kids2home AB 112 27.2% Kullingsbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 290 78.9% LÅNGAREDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 61 53.8% Långareds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 100 84.2% LENDAHLS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 32 54.3% Lendahlsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 200 81% LINDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 40 55.7% LÖVHYDDANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 61 58.4% MAGRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 21 48.6% Magra skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 50 41.8% Montessoriskolan Globen After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås Montessori Skola Globen 370 71.2% NOLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 24 64.9% NOLBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Alingsås kommun 31 57.6% Nolbyskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Alingsås kommun 280 81.8% Nolhagaskolan Compulsory school Alingsås kommun 490 73.3% Noltorpsskolan 4-6 After-school care, Compulsory school Alingsås kommun 230 70%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
219.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
72.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
127,517 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
68.9% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Alingsås (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)219.9 (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 217.9 / 228.2
Passing all subjects year 9 68.9%
Passing mathematics 84.4% Pupil satisfaction year 5 71.3% Pupil satisfaction year 8 66.4%
Parents with post-secondary education 71.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)72.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 73.1% / 66.7%
Pupils per teacher 12.1 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Alingsås, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 72.1%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+1.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 72.8%
(linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 4,899
Municipal / independent share 83.3% / 16.7% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 127,517 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 129,848 SEK/pupil
Teaching 71,639 SEK/pupil
Premises 24,639 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,424 SEK/pupil
School meals 5,832 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,011 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Alingsås.
Student health (compulsory) 4,424 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 4,355 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 54.5%
Easy to access help, year 8 60.5%
Study environment (studiero) 39.5% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Alingsås (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 20.3%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 11.1%
Swedish as a second language 8.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 92.7%
Passed SvA, year 9 56.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA score (municipality) SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes. Read more → Read more about the method → 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.
-13.8 Average residual (merit value) for 6 schools
2020/21: -9.2 2021/22: -10.0 2022/23: -13.3 2023/24: -11.2 2024/25: -13.8 2020/21: -9.2 2024/25: -13.8
Top merit-value schools Top 6 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Alingsås All 6 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.
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 Alingsås (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 0.8% Cost per pupil 771,180 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 234.9 p 2021: 229.8 p 2022: 226.2 p 2023: 224.5 p 2024: 220.8 p 2025: 219.9 p 2020: 234.9 p 2025: 219.9 p
2020: 70.7 % 2021: 73.3 % 2022: 70.9 % 2023: 71.7 % 2024: 73 % 2025: 72.1 % 2020: 70.7 % 2025: 72.1 %
2020: 113,342 SEK 2021: 114,104 SEK 2022: 115,546 SEK 2023: 123,399 SEK 2024: 127,517 SEK 2020: 113,342 SEK 2024: 127,517 SEK
2020: 4,692 2021: 4,742 2022: 4,781 2023: 4,871 2024: 4,889 2025: 4,899 2020: 4,692 2025: 4,899
2020: 17.6 % 2021: 17.6 % 2022: 17.2 % 2023: 16.8 % 2024: 16.9 % 2025: 16.7 % 2020: 17.6 % 2025: 16.7 %
2020: 12.7 2021: 12.8 2022: 12.6 2023: 12.5 2024: 13 2025: 12.1 2020: 12.7 2025: 12.1
2020: 3,329 SEK 2021: 3,455 SEK 2022: 3,813 SEK 2023: 4,314 SEK 2024: 4,424 SEK 2020: 3,329 SEK 2024: 4,424 SEK
2022: 55.2 % 2023: 55.2 % 2024: 54.5 % 2025: 54.5 % 2022: 55.2 % 2025: 54.5 %
2022: 61.4 % 2023: 61.4 % 2024: 60.5 % 2025: 60.5 % 2022: 61.4 % 2025: 60.5 %
2022: 87.3 % 2023: 87.3 % 2024: 85.4 % 2025: 85.4 % 2022: 87.3 % 2025: 85.4 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Alingsås (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,614
Graduating within 3 years72.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 58.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 85.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 142,923 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost 135,849 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 10,290 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 5.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 18%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 126,441 SEK 2021: 128,527 SEK 2022: 129,769 SEK 2023: 138,096 SEK 2024: 142,923 SEK 2020: 126,441 SEK 2024: 142,923 SEK
2020: 69 % 2021: 69.2 % 2022: 74.3 % 2023: 75 % 2024: 71.4 % 2025: 72.7 % 2020: 69 % 2025: 72.7 %
2020: 86.4 % 2021: 84.1 % 2022: 85 % 2023: 89.3 % 2024: 86.9 % 2025: 85.9 % 2020: 86.4 % 2025: 85.9 %
2020: 3,336 SEK 2021: 3,458 SEK 2022: 3,644 SEK 2023: 4,211 SEK 2024: 4,355 SEK 2020: 3,336 SEK 2024: 4,355 SEK
2020: 58.8 % 2021: 58.5 % 2022: 60.4 % 2023: 62.7 % 2024: 59 % 2025: 58.3 % 2020: 58.8 % 2025: 58.3 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Alingsås going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 58.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 84.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 18.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years72.7% (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 Alingsås (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,637
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,673
(+2.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 5,478
Ages 6–15 (2030) 5,278
(-3.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 2,279
Total school age (2035) 8,633 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 Alingsås (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,294 Cost per FTE student 68,746 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 42.3% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 69.8% Teacher licence, basic level 52.6% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 85.3% Net cost basic adult edu. 55 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 392 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Alingsås (2024).
Cost per FTE student 242 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 89.1% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Alingsås Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,021
Preschool units 38 (28 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.9 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 52.1% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 51.3%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Alingsås (2024).
Cost per child 42,704 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,358
Children per FTE 24.4 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 36.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 61.6% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 90.6% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Alingsås (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 0.2% Cost per enrolled child 651,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Alingsås (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 36,060 SEK 2021: 35,587 SEK 2022: 40,003 SEK 2023: 42,002 SEK 2024: 42,704 SEK 2020: 36,060 SEK 2024: 42,704 SEK
2020: 59.6 % 2021: 58.2 % 2022: 58.3 % 2023: 60.8 % 2024: 60.4 % 2025: 61.6 % 2020: 59.6 % 2025: 61.6 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Alingsås (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.8% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Alingsås (2024).
Initiated child investigations 26.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 9.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,749 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Alingsås (2025).
Total population 42,861
Population change 0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 2,274
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 4,942
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,643
Higher education 25–64 30.3%
Foreign-born 20–64 16.7%
16–24 not in work/education 5.6% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Alingsås (2024).
Single without children 39.6%
Single with children 6%
Couple without children 25.2%
Couple with children 22.5%
Other households 6.7%
Total number of households 19,696 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 Alingsås you — 220.6 75.4% 127,517 SEK 8,573 Lerum 3.2 km 230 78.3% 126,064 SEK 10,092 Vårgårda 17.3 km 202.2 67.1% 147,327 SEK 1,968 Ale 25.2 km 223.1 77% 144,373 SEK 6,064 Bollebygd 28.1 km 212.8 73.3% 146,479 SEK 1,580 Lilla Edet 29.1 km 210.6 65.9% 135,992 SEK 2,238 Essunga 30.6 km 177.6 69.8% 162,716 SEK 821 Neighbour avg. 209.4 71.9% 143,825 SEK 3,794
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Alingsås (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.8 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 25 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 71.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.4 % 2024: 0.8 % 2025: 0.3 % 2020: 0.4 % 2025: 0.3 %
2020: 6.1 % 2021: 5.5 % 2022: 5.3 % 2023: 5.2 % 2024: 5.6 % 2020: 6.1 % 2024: 5.6 %
2020: 1.4 2021: 2.2 2022: 1.4 2023: 0.8 2024: 2.2 2025: 0.8 2020: 1.4 2025: 0.8
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Alingsås (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32.8% Tax base 273,293 SEK/capita Annual result 2,569 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.4% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Alingsås (2024).
Assistance households 1.9 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.3% Assistance months (avg) 47.3 Net cost economic assistance 1,004 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Alingsås. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,011 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 10,290 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Alingsås.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 12% Completed dwellings 7.4 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.7% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 98.1%
Rental 27.3%
Cooperative 14.1%
Owner-occupied 56.2%
Cars in traffic 19,510 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.4 % 2021: 21.4 % 2022: 21.4 % 2023: 21.4 % 2024: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 % 2020: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 %
2020: 2.1 2021: 2 2022: 1.9 2023: 1.7 2024: 1.9 2020: 2.1 2024: 1.9
2020: 14.3 % 2021: 13.1 % 2022: 12.9 % 2023: 12.5 % 2024: 12.5 % 2025: 12 % 2020: 14.3 % 2025: 12 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Alingsås (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,874 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 699 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 108 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,372 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Alingsås (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 8,360 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Alingsås (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 41.9% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.4% Sick leave >49 years 8.7% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Alingsås (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 15.4% Average pupil fee 1,797 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 249 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Alingsås (2024).
Loans per capita 7.9 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.8 per capita Media allocation 494 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Alingsås (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.9 tonnes Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 11.8 % 2022: 13.6 % 2023: 15.8 % 2024: 15.4 % 2020: 11.8 % 2024: 15.4 %
2020: 9,200 2021: 9,916.7 2022: 8,989.7 2023: 8,758.5 2024: 10,088.8 2025: 9,873.5 2020: 9,200 2025: 9,873.5
2020: 5.9 % 2021: 6.2 % 2022: 7.2 % 2023: 8.1 % 2024: 8.8 % 2020: 5.9 % 2024: 8.8 %
2020: 2.2 t 2021: 2.1 t 2022: 1.9 t 2023: 1.9 t 2020: 2.2 t 2023: 1.9 t
2020: 47.9 % 2021: 70 % 2022: 85.5 % 2023: 91.9 % 2024: 98.1 % 2020: 47.9 % 2024: 98.1 %
2020: 9 % 2021: 8.2 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 7.9 % 2024: 7.4 % 2025: 7.4 % 2020: 9 % 2025: 7.4 %
2020: 0.7 % 2021: 0.8 % 2022: 1 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,150 2021: 1,387 2022: 1,218 2023: 1,225 2024: 1,294 2020: 1,150 2024: 1,294
2020: 43,430 SEK 2021: 49,985 SEK 2022: 51,230 SEK 2023: 59,617 SEK 2024: 68,746 SEK 2020: 43,430 SEK 2024: 68,746 SEK
2020: 69.9 % 2021: 65.1 % 2022: 66.2 % 2023: 51.8 % 2024: 42.3 % 2020: 69.9 % 2024: 42.3 %
2020: 65.8 % 2021: 70.9 % 2022: 74.4 % 2023: 71.7 % 2024: 69.8 % 2020: 65.8 % 2024: 69.8 %
2020: 34.3 % 2021: 42.4 % 2022: 0 % 2023: 40 % 2024: 48.3 % 2025: 52.6 % 2020: 34.3 % 2025: 52.6 %
2020: 43.2 % 2021: 79.3 % 2022: 96 % 2023: 84.6 % 2024: 84.6 % 2025: 85.3 % 2020: 43.2 % 2025: 85.3 %
2020: 167 2021: 214 2022: 170 2023: 190 2024: 208 2020: 167 2024: 208
2022: 95.7 % 2023: 100 % 2022: 95.7 % 2023: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Alingsås with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 70.7% 2021: 73.3% 2022: 70.9% 2023: 71.7% 2024: 73% 2025: 72.1% 2020 70.7%
2025 (latest) 72.1%
Forecast 2027 72.8% (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 Alingsås.
Cost per pupil 127,517 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 219.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.7 (national avg: 1.6)
Alingsås 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 Alingsås with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Alingsås 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 Alingsås you 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7% -13.8 Skövde 218.7 73.7% 132,999 SEK 73% -15.8 Kungälv 225.6 74.5% 131,210 SEK 73.3% -8.7 Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% -2.6 Lerum 228.6 75.7% 126,064 SEK 75.5% -14.2 Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Partille 233.6 74.8% 126,782 SEK 75.6% -5.3 Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0 Peer average 224.6 73.3% 134,467 SEK 73.1% -6.4
Trends compared with peer municipalities Skövde Kungälv Borås Lerum Uddevalla
Skövde Kungälv Borås Lerum Uddevalla
Skövde Kungälv Borås Lerum Uddevalla
Skövde Kungälv Borås Lerum Uddevalla
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.
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Benchmark vs SCB group A2 Alingsås 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 Alingsås compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.
Alingsås vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 219.9 (median: 236.3)
8th Qualified teachers 72.1 (median: 74.8)
27th Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 13)
90th Cost/pupil 127517.3 (median: 134673.5)
83th Graduating 3 yrs 72.7 (median: 74.9)
35th All subjects passed 68.9 (median: 76.6)
17th ✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Alingsås 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 Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7% Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Alingsås
How many schools are there in Alingsås? Alingsås municipality has 70 active school units: 21 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 59 are municipal and 11 are independent. A total of 8,573 pupils attend schools in Alingsås.
What are the merit values in Alingsås? The average year-9 merit value in Alingsås is 220.6 points (based on 6 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vittra Gerdsken with 231.7 points.
Which school in Alingsås has the highest teacher qualification rate? Alströmergymnasiet sektor 4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Alingsås at 92.7%. The municipal average is 75.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Alingsås? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Alingsås is 127,517 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 129,848 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Alingsås? Student health services in Alingsås cost 4,424 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%. 
