Schools in Bjuv municipality

Key metrics — Bjuv municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bjuv (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

190 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

56.2%

Passing mathematics

83.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

66.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

50.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

40.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

69% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

69% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+8.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 76.7% (linear extrapolation, +2.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,856

Municipal / independent share

87.8% / 12.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

151,037 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

150,813 SEK/pupil

Teaching

83,630 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,867 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,839 SEK/pupil

School meals

10,106 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,293 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bjuv.

Student health (compulsory)

6,839 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

58.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

46.3%

Safety at school

75.9%

Study environment (studiero)

33.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Bjuv (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

74.4%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.7%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Bjuv (2024).

Number of pupils

38

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.8%

Cost per pupil

543,541 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Bjuv (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

635

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

45.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

158,335 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

185,857 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

62%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

66.8%

Directly to university

16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Bjuv going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

45.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (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 Bjuv (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

645

Ages 16–18 (2030)

646 (+0.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,130

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,019 (-5.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

893

Total school age (2035)

3,372

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

512

Cost per FTE student

46,729 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

74.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

82.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

48.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

345 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

276 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Bjuv (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

114

Cost per FTE student

517 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

88.4%

Teachers with licence

67.6%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Bjuv

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

Enrolled children

766

Preschool units

13 (11 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

83% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

16.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

54% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Bjuv (2024).

Cost per child

52,013 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

771

Children per FTE

23.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Bjuv (2020).

Children in pedagogical care

7

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

88,462 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Bjuv (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

58.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

18.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,109 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Bjuv (2024).

Children in economic hardship

24.4%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Bjuv (2025).

Total population

16,052

Population change

0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

881

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,925

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

662

Higher education 25–64

13.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

35%

16–24 not in work/education

8.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bjuv (2024).

Single without children

34%

Single with children

7.1%

Couple without children

24.8%

Couple with children

23.3%

Other households

10.8%

Total number of households

6,727

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Bjuv (2024).

In-migration

1,385

Out-migration

1,342

Net migration

+43

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bjuv (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

62.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bjuv (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.2%

Tax base

226,539 SEK/capita

Annual result

368 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.5%

Solidity

13.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.9%

Assistance months (avg)

40

Net cost economic assistance

1,256 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,293 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bjuv.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

23.1%

Completed dwellings

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.5%

Rental

22.2%

Cooperative

8.3%

Owner-occupied

65.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

23%

Cars in traffic

8,260

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Bjuv (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

12,330 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,107 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

294 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

982 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bjuv (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,172 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

4.7%

Number of pupils

140

Average pupil fee

871 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

190 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bjuv (2024).

Loans per capita

4.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.9 per capita

Active borrowers

18.5%

Media allocation

865 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bjuv (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Bjuv.

Bjuv 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bjuv belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 23 schools in Bjuv

Common questions about schools in Bjuv

How many schools are there in Bjuv?

Bjuv municipality has 23 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,416 pupils attend schools in Bjuv.

What are the merit values in Bjuv?

The average year-9 merit value in Bjuv is 190 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Jens Billeskolan with 205 points.

Which school in Bjuv has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Jens Billeskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bjuv at 79.4%. The municipal average is 55.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Bjuv?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bjuv is 151,037 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 150,813 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Bjuv?

Student health services in Bjuv cost 6,839 SEK per pupil (2024). 58.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.3%.

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