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 2,423 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?

VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bjuv at 74%. The municipal average is 62.8%.

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%.

Schools in Bjuv municipality

23 active school units in Bjuv, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 5 after-school care, 4 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Bjuv has 23 schools with an average merit value of 190, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 62.8% (below the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools 2,423 pupils 62.8% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Bjuv

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (190) is 38.5 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 27.6 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (63%) is 10.3 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -13.3 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +2.6 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Bjuv municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23 Active schools 21 municipal, 2 independent

2,423 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

190 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)

62.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

151,037 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Bjuv municipality has 23 schools with an average merit value of 190 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Bjuv underperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -12.7 %

2020: 217.6 p 2025: 190 p

Merit values have decreased by 27.6 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +4.3 %

2020: 60.4 % 2025: 63 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.8 %

2020: 123,989 SEK 2024: 151,037 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 27,048 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Bjuv compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

7/7 Qual. teachers

7/7 Cost/pupil

All 23 schools in Bjuv

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ALMLIDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	55	45.3%
Bjuvs lärcentrum	Adult education	Bjuvs kommun	—	—
BORSTENSMONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borstens Montessoriförening Ekonomisk Förening	25	5.7%
Brogårdaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bjuvs kommun	360	64.6%
Brogårdaskolans anpassade grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Bjuvs kommun	—	—
EKEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	87	52.8%
Ekeby skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bjuvs kommun	390	52.4%
FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	70	42.1%
Gymnasieutbildningen i Bjuv	Upper secondary school	Bjuvs kommun	50	—
I UR OCH SKUR TROLLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ekdungens Ekonomiska Förening	22	37.5%
Jens Billeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bjuvs kommun	440	65.4%
Komvux som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Bjuvs kommun	—	—
KULLERBYTTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	143	34%
LJUNGSGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	48	62.2%
PÄRLUGGLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	82	46.9%
PRÄSTKRAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	31	70.1%
SFI	Adult education	Bjuvs kommun	—	—
SKAPARGLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	51	54.5%
SOLVALLENS I UR O SKUR	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	30	65.5%
VALLMONS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	32	68.7%
Varagårdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bjuvs kommun	460	68.7%
Varagårdsskolans anpassade grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Bjuvs kommun	—	—
VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bjuvs kommun	47	74%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

190 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

63% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

151,037 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

56.2% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bjuv (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

42.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

63% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 63% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 70.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,876
Municipal / independent share: 86.4% / 13.6%

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: 140,479.1 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 39.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 17.6%
Swedish as a second language: 20.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 74.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.8%

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.

-13.3 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools

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

2020/21: +2.0 2024/25: -13.3

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Jens Billeskolan	205	206	-1.0
Varagårdsskolan	188	198	-10.0
Ekeby skola	177	206	-29.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Jens Billeskolan	Bjuvs kommun	205	-1.0	65.4%	440
Varagårdsskolan	Bjuvs kommun	188.3	-10.0	68.7%	460
Ekeby skola	Bjuvs kommun	176.6	-29.0	52.4%	390

School ranking — Bjuv

All 3 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
Jens Billeskolan	205	-1.0	65.4%	440
Varagårdsskolan	188.3	-10.0	68.7%	460
Ekeby skola	176.6	-29.0	52.4%	390

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 Bjuv (2025).

Number of pupils: 48
Share of compulsory school pupils: 2.3%
Cost per pupil: 543,541 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -12.7%

2020: 217.6 p 2025: 190 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +4.3%

2020: 60.4 % 2025: 63 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.8%

2020: 123,989 SEK 2024: 151,037 SEK

Number of pupils → unchanged

2020: 1,870 2025: 1,876

Independent share ↑ +40.2%

2020: 9.7 % 2025: 13.6 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.4%

2020: 11.4 2024: 10.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +5.7%

2020: 6,472 SEK 2024: 6,839 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +19.6%

2022: 49 % 2025: 58.6 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -8.1%

2022: 50.4 % 2025: 46.3 %

Safety ↓ -13.4%

2022: 87.6 % 2025: 75.9 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 53% (national avg: 82 %)
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
Learning tools (upper secondary): 0 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 12.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 62%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 66.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +22.1%

2020: 129,631 SEK 2024: 158,335 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.6%

2020: 56.6 % 2025: 64.3 %

Student health US SEK/pupil → unchanged

2023: 0 SEK 2024: 0 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +14.2%

2020: 40.2 % 2025: 45.9 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Bjuv

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

Enrolled children: 723
Preschool units: 13 (11 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 88.7% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 13.1 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 53.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 50.8% (national avg: 48%)

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: 749
Children per FTE: 23.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 38.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 51.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 68.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

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 (2025).

Open preschool units: 2
Open preschool FTEs: 3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -5.1%

2020: 54,837 SEK 2024: 52,013 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +18%

2020: 44 % 2025: 51.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 14%
Foreign-born 20–64: 35%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bjuv (2024).

Single without children: 34.7%
Single with children: 6.9%
Couple without children: 24.3%
Couple with children: 23.2%
Other households: 10.9%
Total number of households: 6,771

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
Bjuv you	—	190	62.8%	151,037 SEK	2,423
Åstorp	7.5 km	209.5	74.3%	132,541 SEK	2,873
Helsingborg	13.4 km	224.9	73.6%	125,859 SEK	32,563
Staffanstorp	13.4 km	246.8	76.4%	133,478 SEK	6,320
Klippan	15.3 km	221.5	77.8%	148,756 SEK	3,442
Svalöv	19 km	183.9	67%	148,363 SEK	2,789
Landskrona	20.9 km	231.1	64.2%	124,146 SEK	7,920
Neighbour avg.		219.6	72.2%	135,524 SEK	9,318

Merit value year 9

Staffanstorp

246.8

Landskrona

231.1

Helsingborg

224.9

Klippan

221.5

Åstorp

209.5

Bjuv

190

Svalöv

183.9

Qualified teachers

Klippan

77.8%

Staffanstorp

76.4%

Åstorp

74.3%

Helsingborg

73.6%

Svalöv

67%

Landskrona

64.2%

Bjuv

62.8%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↑ -500%

2020: -0.1 % 2025: 0.4 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -18.6%

2020: 9.7 % 2024: 7.9 %

Newly arrived ↓ -20%

2020: 1 2025: 0.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 0 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): 22.9%
Completed dwellings: 0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 96.5%
Rental: 22.5%
Cooperative: 8.2%
Owner-occupied: 65.5%
Cars in traffic: 8,413

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21 % 2025: 21 %

Economic assistance ↓ -49.1%

2020: 5.3 2024: 2.7

Overcrowding ↓ -19.6%

2020: 28.5 % 2025: 22.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 13,809 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,142 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 293 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,517 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: 0.5

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 6.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 28.1% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 5.5%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.3% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -7.8%

2020: 5.1 % 2024: 4.7 %

Reported crimes ↑ +5.1%

2020: 13,135.1 2025: 13,809

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +47.3%

2020: 7.4 % 2024: 10.9 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -35.9%

2020: 3.9 t 2023: 2.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +129.2%

2020: 42.1 % 2024: 96.5 %

Total sick leave ↓ -17.9%

2020: 7.8 % 2025: 6.4 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +14.5%

2020: 447 2024: 512

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +12.7%

2020: 41,455 SEK 2024: 46,729 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +19%

2020: 64.7 % 2024: 77 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +29.9%

2020: 57.1 % 2024: 74.2 %

Licence basic level ↓ -15.8%

2020: 97.7 % 2023: 82.3 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +25.3%

2020: 38.4 % 2023: 48.1 %

SFI pupils ↑ +52%

2020: 75 2024: 114

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -11.6%

2020: 100 % 2024: 88.4 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 60.4%

2025 (latest) 63%

Forecast 2027 70.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

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 Bjuv.

Cost per pupil: 151,037 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 190 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Bjuv with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Bjuv 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
Bjuv you	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%	-13.3
Svalöv	189.6	68.7%	148,363 SEK	67.7%	-17.0
Perstorp	193.2	69%	145,646 SEK	59.8%	-8.0
Sjöbo	183.3	71.8%	140,403 SEK	64.2%	-25.0
Östra Göinge	192.2	74.8%	143,599 SEK	64.2%	-16.0
Osby	214.1	65.6%	136,209 SEK	61.3%	+8.5
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%	-5.5
Örkelljunga	213.3	70.9%	164,594 SEK	59.3%	+0.5
Peer average	198.4	70.9%	146,361 SEK	63.5%	-8.9

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

SvalövPerstorpSjöboÖstra GöingeOsby

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

SvalövPerstorpSjöboÖstra GöingeOsby

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

SvalövPerstorpSjöboÖstra GöingeOsby

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

SvalövPerstorpSjöboÖstra GöingeOsby

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

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

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Bjuv belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Bjuv compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Bjuv Group median

Merit value 190 (median: 212.5)

5th

Qualified teachers 63 (median: 72.7)

3th

Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 11.4)

67th

Cost/pupil 151037.2 (median: 146870.9)

36th

Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 69.7)

20th

All subjects passed 56.2 (median: 65.3)

11th

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%
Gnesta	225.3	69.9%	153,619 SEK	69.5%

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

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 2,423 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?: VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bjuv at 74%. The municipal average is 62.8%.
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.
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National comparison

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Timeline — school events in Bjuv

03/05/2026
BORSTENSMONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 293331 to BORSTENSMONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR TROLLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 978380 to I UR OCH SKUR TROLLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
BORSTENSMONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BORSTENSMONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 293331
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR TROLLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR TROLLBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 978380

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Summary — Bjuv

Key metrics — Bjuv municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 23 schools in Bjuv

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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Upper secondary

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Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

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