Key metrics — Åmål municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
31 Active schools 22 municipal, 9 independent
2,490 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
204.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
161,470 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)
Åmål municipality has 31 schools with an average merit value of 204.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Åmål outperforms 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 Åmål compare to its neighbours?
5/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 40 63.3% BARNHAGEN Preschool Ek För Föräldrakooperativet Barnhagen 18 27.9% ELISEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 60 66.1% FENGERSFORS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 15 100% Fengersfors fritidshem After-school care Åmåls kommun — — FÖRSKOLAN LYCKAN Preschool Föreningen För Kristen Barnomsorg I Åmål 30 37.4% FÖRSKOLAN MYRAN Preschool Förskolan Myran I Åmål Ekonomisk Förening 25 48.9% FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN Preschool Centrumkyrkans Förskola I Mora AB 15 — FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN Preschool Motala Församling 25 32.4% FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN Preschool Förskolan Pärlan Ekonomisk Förening 33 58% FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN Preschool Sunnersbergs Församling 25 67.9% FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Equmeniakyrkans Lerumspärla Ek. För. 17 33.3% Karlberg anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary school Åmåls kommun — — Karlbergsgymnasiet 1 Upper secondary school Åmåls kommun 190 70.5% Karlbergsgymnasiet 2 Upper secondary school Åmåls kommun 430 84.8% Karlbergsgymnasiet 3 Upper secondary school Åmåls kommun 250 77% KRISTINEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 61 80.2% Kristinebergskolan Compulsory school Åmåls kommun 410 71.5% Kristinebergskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Åmåls kommun — — Natur och Miljöskolan i Åmål After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Natur- och Miljöskolan i Åmål AB 130 79.3% Nya Rösparksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Åmåls kommun 330 78.5% Nya Rösparksskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Åmåls kommun — — ÖRNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 56 81.9% RÖSPARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 51 79.9% Södra skolan After-school care, Compulsory school Åmåls kommun 160 74.8% Södra Skolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Åmåls kommun — — TÖSSE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åmåls kommun 19 50% Tösse skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Åmåls kommun 100 66.4% Vuxenutbildningen Åmål Adult education Åmåls kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen, anpassad skola Adult education Åmåls kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen, SFI Adult education Åmåls kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
204.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
74.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
161,470 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
59.5% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Åmål (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)204.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 59.5%
Passing mathematics 77.8% Pupil satisfaction year 5 52.5% Pupil satisfaction year 8 31.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 55.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)74.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 73.5% / 79.8%
Pupils per teacher 10.9 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Åmål, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 74.2%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) → Stable (+0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 67.7%
(linear extrapolation, -0.5 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,139
Municipal / independent share 85.7% / 14.3% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 161,470 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 164,875 SEK/pupil
Teaching 79,430 SEK/pupil
Premises 30,277 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,255 SEK/pupil
School meals 11,071 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 12,478 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Åmål.
Student health (compulsory) 4,255 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,350 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 30.5%
Easy to access help, year 8 28.7%
Study environment (studiero) 40.4% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Åmål (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 24.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 13.3%
Swedish as a second language 20.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 81.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.3% 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.
-13.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
2020/21: -2.5 2021/22: -2.5 2022/23: -2.0 2023/24: -10.0 2024/25: -13.0 2020/21: -2.5 2024/25: -13.0
Top merit-value schools Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Åmål (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.3% Cost per pupil 1,072,182 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 230.2 p 2021: 219.4 p 2022: 209 p 2023: 220.1 p 2024: 210 p 2025: 204.3 p 2020: 230.2 p 2025: 204.3 p
2020: 73.5 % 2021: 71.9 % 2022: 70.2 % 2023: 65.2 % 2024: 66 % 2025: 74.2 % 2020: 73.5 % 2025: 74.2 %
2020: 128,820 SEK 2021: 136,471 SEK 2022: 139,546 SEK 2023: 150,822 SEK 2024: 161,470 SEK 2020: 128,820 SEK 2024: 161,470 SEK
2020: 1,282 2021: 1,268 2022: 1,256 2023: 1,227 2024: 1,205 2025: 1,139 2020: 1,282 2025: 1,139
2020: 14.7 % 2021: 15.4 % 2022: 14 % 2023: 16.3 % 2024: 15.8 % 2025: 14.3 % 2020: 14.7 % 2025: 14.3 %
2020: 10.6 2021: 10.4 2022: 10.8 2023: 10.8 2024: 10.5 2025: 10.9 2020: 10.6 2025: 10.9
2020: 2,535 SEK 2021: 2,850 SEK 2022: 3,477 SEK 2023: 3,751 SEK 2024: 4,255 SEK 2020: 2,535 SEK 2024: 4,255 SEK
2022: 70.2 % 2023: 70.2 % 2024: 30.5 % 2025: 30.5 % 2022: 70.2 % 2025: 30.5 %
2022: 52.8 % 2023: 52.8 % 2024: 28.7 % 2025: 28.7 % 2022: 52.8 % 2025: 28.7 %
2022: 78 % 2023: 78 % 2024: 64.7 % 2025: 64.7 % 2022: 78 % 2025: 64.7 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Åmål (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 461
Graduating within 3 years73.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 55.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 79.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 172,079 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 15.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 8.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost 147,675 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 11,944 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 4.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 36%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 76.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 138,843 SEK 2021: 147,035 SEK 2022: 146,667 SEK 2023: 162,184 SEK 2024: 172,079 SEK 2020: 138,843 SEK 2024: 172,079 SEK
2020: 66.5 % 2021: 74.2 % 2022: 79.9 % 2023: 76.8 % 2024: 76 % 2025: 73.4 % 2020: 66.5 % 2025: 73.4 %
2020: 80.2 % 2021: 86.4 % 2022: 86.6 % 2023: 79.3 % 2024: 86.5 % 2025: 79.5 % 2020: 80.2 % 2025: 79.5 %
2020: 2,840 SEK 2021: 2,921 SEK 2022: 3,087 SEK 2023: 3,296 SEK 2024: 3,350 SEK 2020: 2,840 SEK 2024: 3,350 SEK
2020: 54.7 % 2021: 54 % 2022: 59.7 % 2023: 56.3 % 2024: 62 % 2025: 55.2 % 2020: 54.7 % 2025: 55.2 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Åmål going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 55.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 86.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 38.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years73.4% (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 Åmål (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 449
Ages 16–18 (2030) 407
(-9.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,287
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,168
(-9.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 504
Total school age (2035) 1,863 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 Åmål (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 395 Cost per FTE student 134,956 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 37.2% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 74.8% Teacher licence, basic level 67.7% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 53.9% Net cost basic adult edu. 310 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 489 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Åmål (2024).
Cost per FTE student 436 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Åmål Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 408
Preschool units 11 (7 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.7 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 67.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 68.8%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Åmål (2024).
Cost per child 50,524 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 453
Children per FTE 24.3 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 58.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 56.7% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 75.4% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Åmål (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 28 Share of children 1–5 5.1% Cost per enrolled child 124,618 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Åmål (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 50,529 SEK 2021: 52,044 SEK 2022: 44,404 SEK 2023: 43,978 SEK 2024: 50,524 SEK 2020: 50,529 SEK 2024: 50,524 SEK
2020: 50.6 % 2021: 48.3 % 2022: 50.4 % 2023: 54.9 % 2024: 55.4 % 2025: 56.7 % 2020: 50.6 % 2025: 56.7 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Åmål (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.2% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Åmål (2024).
Initiated child investigations 102.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 17.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,962 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
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Demographics Population data for Åmål (2025).
Total population 11,679
Population change -1.9%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 491
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,145
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 447
Higher education 25–64 20.2%
Foreign-born 20–64 19.5%
16–24 not in work/education 6.6% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Åmål (2024).
Single without children 46.2%
Single with children 5.5%
Couple without children 27.1%
Couple with children 16.1%
Other households 4.9%
Total number of households 5,974 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 Åmål you — 204.3 75.4% 161,470 SEK 2,490 Säffle 17.1 km 206.7 72.7% 165,163 SEK 2,197 Bengtsfors 27.2 km 213.2 74.8% 174,380 SEK 1,049 Mellerud 40.1 km 197.2 72.3% 155,264 SEK 1,348 Grums 41.3 km 194.4 83.4% 147,638 SEK 1,181 Dals-Ed 45.2 km 225.9 71.9% 170,292 SEK 667 Årjäng 52.5 km 224.1 68.2% 188,358 SEK 1,390 Neighbour avg. 210.2 73.9% 166,849 SEK 1,305
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Åmål (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 61% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -1.3 % 2021: -1 % 2022: -0.8 % 2023: -1.7 % 2024: -0.8 % 2025: -1.9 % 2020: -1.3 % 2025: -1.9 %
2020: 8.6 % 2021: 6.7 % 2022: 6.1 % 2023: 6.4 % 2024: 6.6 % 2020: 8.6 % 2024: 6.6 %
2020: 1 2021: 0.1 2022: 0.5 2024: 4.8 2025: 0.6 2020: 1 2025: 0.6
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Åmål (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.9% Tax base 230,866 SEK/capita Annual result 2,291 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.7% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Åmål (2024).
Assistance households 4.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 9.4% Assistance months (avg) 39.9 Net cost economic assistance 1,884 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Åmål. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 12,478 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 11,944 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Åmål.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 8.2% Completed dwellings 0 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 97.9% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 88%
Rental 25.5%
Cooperative 8.3%
Owner-occupied 64.4%
Cars in traffic 6,170 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.5 % 2021: 22.5 % 2022: 22.5 % 2023: 22.5 % 2024: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 % 2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %
2020: 7.6 2021: 6 2022: 5.9 2023: 5.1 2024: 4.8 2020: 7.6 2024: 4.8
2020: 16.8 % 2021: 13.3 % 2022: 12.7 % 2023: 11.4 % 2024: 10.2 % 2025: 8.2 % 2020: 16.8 % 2025: 8.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Åmål (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,956 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 857 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 263 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 746 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Åmål (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 9,476 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.4 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Åmål (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 50.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.6% Sick leave 30–49 years 8.2% Sick leave >49 years 9.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.8% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Åmål (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 13.9% Average pupil fee 913 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 629 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Åmål (2024).
Loans per capita 6.4 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 0 per capita Media allocation 569 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Åmål (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 17.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 15.9 % 2021: 13.6 % 2022: 16.8 % 2023: 16.9 % 2024: 13.9 % 2020: 15.9 % 2024: 13.9 %
2020: 10,458.7 2021: 8,271.7 2022: 8,380.2 2023: 11,526.7 2024: 11,592.5 2025: 9,955.5 2020: 10,458.7 2025: 9,955.5
2020: 5.5 % 2021: 6 % 2022: 5.9 % 2023: 8 % 2024: 8.2 % 2020: 5.5 % 2024: 8.2 %
2020: 3.9 t 2021: 3.9 t 2022: 3.6 t 2023: 3.7 t 2020: 3.9 t 2023: 3.7 t
2020: 88.3 % 2021: 88 % 2022: 89.3 % 2023: 90.9 % 2024: 88 % 2020: 88.3 % 2024: 88 %
2020: 9.2 % 2021: 8.6 % 2022: 10.1 % 2023: 9.1 % 2024: 8.9 % 2025: 8.3 % 2020: 9.2 % 2025: 8.3 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 1.1 % 2023: 1.2 % 2024: 0.8 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.8 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 553 2021: 601 2022: 484 2023: 378 2024: 395 2020: 553 2024: 395
2020: 72,006 SEK 2021: 82,703 SEK 2022: 103,248 SEK 2023: 125,295 SEK 2024: 134,956 SEK 2020: 72,006 SEK 2024: 134,956 SEK
2020: 78 % 2021: 82.3 % 2022: 48.8 % 2023: 52.8 % 2024: 37.2 % 2020: 78 % 2024: 37.2 %
2020: 76.7 % 2021: 79 % 2022: 76.3 % 2023: 81.6 % 2024: 74.8 % 2020: 76.7 % 2024: 74.8 %
2020: 63.6 % 2021: 47.4 % 2022: 64.3 % 2023: 67.7 % 2020: 63.6 % 2023: 67.7 %
2020: 41.7 % 2021: 37.5 % 2022: 41.7 % 2023: 37.8 % 2024: 53.9 % 2020: 41.7 % 2024: 53.9 %
2020: 174 2021: 187 2022: 91 2023: 113 2024: 123 2020: 174 2024: 123
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Åmål with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 73.5% 2021: 71.9% 2022: 70.2% 2023: 65.2% 2024: 66% 2025: 74.2% 2020 73.5%
2025 (latest) 74.2%
Forecast 2027 67.7% (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 Åmål.
Cost per pupil 161,470 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 204.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)
Åmål achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.
Source: Kolada . Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.
Peer municipalities Compare Åmål with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Åmål 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 Åmål you 204.3 74.2% 161,470 SEK 73.4% -13.0 Mark 207 71.1% 160,232 SEK 71.6% -16.5 Mellerud 197.2 71.6% 155,264 SEK 74.1% -9.0 Svenljunga 197 70.6% 155,229 SEK 68.9% -6.0 Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5 Munkedal 203.3 68% 159,963 SEK 53.9% -16.0 Vänersborg 211.5 72.9% 150,321 SEK 67.1% -10.0 Götene 202.3 70.2% 149,475 SEK 67.2% -13.0 Peer average 204.2 71% 154,546 SEK 65.9% -11.6
Trends compared with peer municipalities Mark Mellerud Svenljunga Herrljunga Munkedal
Mark Mellerud Svenljunga Herrljunga Munkedal
Mark Mellerud Svenljunga Herrljunga Munkedal
Mark Mellerud Svenljunga Herrljunga Munkedal
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: Rural municipality
Benchmark vs SCB group C8 Åmål belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
Here is how Åmål compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.
Åmål vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 204.3 (median: 208.2)
31th Qualified teachers 74.2 (median: 62.9)
94th Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 10.1)
28th Cost/pupil 161470.1 (median: 161846.7)
51th Graduating 3 yrs 73.4 (median: 68.4)
76th All subjects passed 59.5 (median: 66.3)
24th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
Municipalities in the same SCB group Åmål belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Åmål 204.3 74.2% 161,470 SEK 73.4% Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4% Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73% Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7% Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5% Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60% Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Åmål
How many schools are there in Åmål? Åmål municipality has 31 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 2,490 pupils attend schools in Åmål.
What are the merit values in Åmål? The average year-9 merit value in Åmål is 204.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kristinebergskolan with 204.3 points.
Which school in Åmål has the highest teacher qualification rate? FENGERSFORS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Åmål at 100%. The municipal average is 75.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Åmål? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åmål is 161,470 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 164,875 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Åmål? Student health services in Åmål cost 4,255 SEK per pupil (2024). 30.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 28.7%. 
