How many schools are there in Askersund?

Askersund municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,455 pupils attend schools in Askersund.

What are the merit values in Askersund?

The average year-9 merit value in Askersund is 203.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sjöängsskolan with 203.2 points.

Which school in Askersund has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Åmmebergs skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Askersund at 77.2%. The municipal average is 70.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Askersund?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Askersund is 176,524 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,986 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Askersund?

Student health services in Askersund cost 5,205 SEK per pupil (2025). 50.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.6%.

Schools in Askersund municipality

21 active school units in Askersund, Örebro län. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Askersund has 21 schools with an average merit value of 203.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools 1,455 pupils 70.6% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.8%)

Summary — Askersund

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (203.2) is 25.3 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has increased by 13.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -11 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (67.6%) is 5.7 percentage points below the national average.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (176,524 SEK) is 24% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Askersund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 20 municipal, 1 independent

1,455 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 0 upper secondary

203.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

70.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

176,524 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Askersund municipality has 21 schools with an average merit value of 203.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Askersund outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +7.1 %

2020: 189.8 p 2025: 203.2 p

Merit values have increased by 13.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.6 %

2020: 64 % 2025: 67.6 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 3.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +38.2 %

2020: 127,719 SEK 2025: 176,524 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 48,804 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Askersund compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

7/7 Cost/pupil

All 21 schools in Askersund

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	29	34.5%
Åmmebergs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Askersunds kommun	30	77.2%
Anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Askersunds kommun	—	—
Åsbro skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Askersunds kommun	120	65.7%
BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	60	30.2%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Askersunds kommun	—	—
DAGSLÄNDAN	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet Dagsländan	12	—
GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	7	—
HAMMARS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	37	29.3%
Hammars skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Askersunds kommun	30	—
HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	30	49.2%
MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	51	29.9%
Närlundaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Askersunds kommun	370	74.5%
RÖNNESHYTTA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	40	57.1%
Rönneshytta skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Askersunds kommun	120	74.9%
SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	30	42.9%
Sjöängsskolan	Compulsory school	Askersunds kommun	350	60.7%
SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	17	—
SNAVLUNDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	22	29.7%
SOLBERGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	68	29.4%
SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Askersunds kommun	32	45.3%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

203.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

67.6% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

176,524 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

70.3% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Askersund (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

203.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

70.3%

Passing mathematics

82%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

64.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

48.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

44%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

67.6% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 67.6% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 71.5% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,023
Municipal / independent share: 98.3% / 1.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 176,524 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,483.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 161,986 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 79,949 SEK/pupil
Premises: 41,175 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,205 SEK/pupil
School meals: 9,039 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 3,302 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Askersund.

Student health (compulsory): 5,205 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 50.5%
Easy to access help, year 8: 56.6%
Safety at school: 77.1%
Study environment (studiero): 34.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Askersund (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 12.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 3.9%
Swedish as a second language: 4.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.4%

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.

-11.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

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

2020/21: -18.0 2024/25: -11.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Sjöängsskolan	203	214	-11.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Sjöängsskolan	Askersunds kommun	203.2	-11.0	60.7%	350

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 19
Cost per pupil: 510,273 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +7.1%

2020: 189.8 p 2025: 203.2 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.6%

2020: 64 % 2025: 67.6 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +38.2%

2020: 127,719 SEK 2025: 176,524 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -4.1%

2020: 1,067 2025: 1,023

Independent share ↓ -50%

2020: 3.4 % 2025: 1.7 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +1.8%

2020: 11.3 2025: 11.5

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +40.9%

2020: 3,694 SEK 2025: 5,205 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -18.7%

2023: 62.1 % 2025: 50.5 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +48.2%

2023: 38.2 % 2025: 56.6 %

Safety ↓ -0.6%

2023: 77.6 % 2025: 77.1 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Askersund

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Askersund, based on 7 schools with survey data.

74% Safety (national: 78.3%)

51% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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

Stable (-0.3 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Askersund 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 Askersund (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 326
Graduating within 3 years: 63.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 24.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 171,257 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 13.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support: 10.9%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 74.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +8.3%

2020: 158,061 SEK 2025: 171,257 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -13.8%

2020: 74.1 % 2025: 63.9 %

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -50.3%

2020: 49.1 % 2025: 24.4 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 24.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 84.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 10.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 63.9% (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 Askersund (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 345
Ages 16–18 (2030): 356 (+3.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,174
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,137 (-3.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 518
Total school age (2035): 1,911

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Askersund

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

Enrolled children: 435
Preschool units: 13 (12 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 83.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: – (national avg: 5) Partial missingness

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 79,392 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 401
Children per FTE: 15.9 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 28.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 49% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 75.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Askersund (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +35.4%

2020: 58,629 SEK 2025: 79,392 SEK

Enrolled after-school → unchanged

2020: 48.9 % 2025: 49 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 11.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Askersund (2023).

Initiated child investigations: 68.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,188 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 Askersund (2025).

Total population: 11,382
Population change: -0.8%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 526
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,032
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 342
Higher education 25–64: 16.4%
Foreign-born 20–64: 12%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Askersund (2024).

Single without children: 41.9%
Single with children: 5%
Couple without children: 31.4%
Couple with children: 16.6%
Other households: 5.1%
Total number of households: 5,712

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
Askersund you	—	203.2	70.6%	176,524 SEK	1,455
Hallsberg	20.3 km	192.1	79.5%	129,054 SEK	3,756
Laxå	22.9 km	211.6	67.4%	158,336 SEK	660
Kumla	27.8 km	210.6	76.7%	130,989 SEK	3,855
Lekeberg	32.1 km	206.7	65.3%	154,260 SEK	1,477
Motala	39.3 km	205.4	77.1%	138,762 SEK	7,460
Örebro	42.8 km	226.4	72.3%	139,106 SEK	31,567
Neighbour avg.		208.8	73.1%	141,751 SEK	8,129

Merit value year 9

Örebro

226.4

Laxå

211.6

Kumla

210.6

Lekeberg

206.7

Motala

205.4

Askersund

203.2

Hallsberg

192.1

Qualified teachers

Hallsberg

79.5%

Motala

77.1%

Kumla

76.7%

Örebro

72.3%

Askersund

70.6%

Laxå

67.4%

Lekeberg

65.3%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Askersund (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 72.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -200%

2020: 0.8 % 2025: -0.8 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +1.8%

2020: 5.7 % 2024: 5.8 %

Newly arrived ↓ -16.7%

2020: 1.8 2025: 1.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Askersund (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.2%
Tax base: 260,502 SEK/capita
Annual result: -528 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: -0.7%
Solidity: 18%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Askersund (2023).

Assistance households: 1.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 3.6%
Assistance months (avg): 36.2
Net cost economic assistance: 769 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 3,302 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Askersund.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 12.6%
Completed dwellings: 4.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 92.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 76.1%
Rental: 22.7%
Cooperative: 5%
Owner-occupied: 70.6%
Cars in traffic: 7,001

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22 % 2025: 21.9 %

Economic assistance ↓ -34.6%

2020: 2.6 2023: 1.7

Overcrowding ↓ -24.1%

2020: 16.6 % 2025: 12.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 7,384 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 919 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 236 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 516 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Askersund (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 6,593 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 8.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 33.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8.7%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.7%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 13.1%
Number of pupils: 215
Average pupil fee: 1,247 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 493 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Askersund (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 8.3 per capita
Active borrowers: 18.2%
Media allocation: 718 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Askersund (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 7.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 30.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +12%

2020: 11.7 % 2024: 13.1 %

Reported crimes ↓ -7.5%

2020: 7,983.2 2025: 7,384.4

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +45.6%

2020: 7.9 % 2024: 11.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -11.4%

2020: 8.8 t 2023: 7.8 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +129.2%

2020: 33.2 % 2024: 76.1 %

Total sick leave → unchanged

2021: 8.4 % 2025: 8.4 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +100%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +126.3%

2020: 31,320 SEK 2024: 70,889 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 64%

2025 (latest) 67.6%

Forecast 2027 71.5% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.8%

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 Askersund.

Cost per pupil: 176,524 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 203.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

Askersund 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 Askersund with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Askersund 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
Askersund you	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%	-11.0
Hällefors	205.3	62.4%	178,066 SEK	66.7%	-3.0
Laxå	211.6	66.3%	158,336 SEK	72.3%	+10.0
Lekeberg	206.7	65.6%	154,260 SEK	76.5%	-17.0
Ljusnarsberg	188.8	68.5%	198,015 SEK	65.8%	-12.0
Lindesberg	188	62.2%	155,419 SEK	66%	-26.7
Nora	211.5	75.3%	147,214 SEK	62.8%	-9.0
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%	+4.0
Peer average	203	68.1%	161,574 SEK	65.7%	-7.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

HälleforsLaxåLekebergLjusnarsbergLindesberg

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

HälleforsLaxåLekebergLjusnarsbergLindesberg

Cost/pupil 2020–2024

HälleforsLaxåLekebergLjusnarsbergLindesberg

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

HälleforsLaxåLekebergLjusnarsbergLindesberg

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Askersund belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Askersund compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Askersund Group median

Merit value 203.2 (median: 211.2)

16th

Qualified teachers 67.6 (median: 67)

56th

Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.1)

26th

Cost/pupil 176523.5 (median: 155418.6)

13th

Graduating 3 yrs 63.9 (median: 67.7)

30th

All subjects passed 70.3 (median: 65.2)

79th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	72.8%	197,847 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%
Finspång	214.6	67.2%	145,337 SEK	74.3%
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Herrljunga	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%
Hofors	210.1	65%	159,919 SEK	65.5%

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

Common questions about schools in Askersund

How many schools are there in Askersund?: Askersund municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,455 pupils attend schools in Askersund.
What are the merit values in Askersund?: The average year-9 merit value in Askersund is 203.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sjöängsskolan with 203.2 points.
Which school in Askersund has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Åmmebergs skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Askersund at 77.2%. The municipal average is 70.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Askersund?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Askersund is 176,524 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,986 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Askersund?: Student health services in Askersund cost 5,205 SEK per pupil (2025). 50.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.6%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Timeline — school events in Askersund

03/05/2026
DAGSLÄNDAN: Renamed from Förskola 697741 to DAGSLÄNDAN
26/04/2026
BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BJÖRKÄNGEN to BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
DAGSLÄNDAN: Renamed from DAGSLÄNDAN to Förskola 697741
26/04/2026
GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN to GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HUMLEGÅRDEN to HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MOSIPPAN to MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSLYCKAN to SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SUNDSÄNGEN to SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÅGARVALLEN to SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN ÅMMEBERG to ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA

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Key metrics — Askersund municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 21 schools in Askersund

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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Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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Safety per school in Askersund

Upper secondary

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Preschool in Askersund

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Askersund

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