How many schools are there in Boden?

Boden municipality has 48 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 36 are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 4,572 pupils attend schools in Boden.

What are the merit values in Boden?

The average year-9 merit value in Boden is 222 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Noblaskolan Boden with 243.2 points.

Which school in Boden has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Boden at 91.2%. The municipal average is 67.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Boden?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boden is 137,700 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,110 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Boden?

Student health services in Boden cost 4,620 SEK per pupil (2025). 62% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.3%.

Schools in Boden municipality

48 active school units in Boden, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 21 preschool, 16 after-school care, 15 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Boden has 48 schools with an average merit value of 222, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools 4,572 pupils 67.6% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+2%)

Summary — Boden

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has declined by 11.5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Year 9 merit value (214.7) is 13.8 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (63.7%) is 9.6 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -9.2 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -4.6 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Boden municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48 Active schools 36 municipal, 12 independent

4,572 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 5 upper secondary

222 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)

67.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

137,700 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Boden municipality has 48 schools with an average merit value of 222 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Boden outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.1 %

2020: 226.2 p 2025: 214.7 p

Merit values have decreased by 11.5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.7 %

2020: 68.3 % 2025: 63.7 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 4.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.4 %

2020: 111,550 SEK 2025: 137,700 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,150 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Boden compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

3/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

2/7 Cost/pupil

All 48 schools in Boden

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Älvskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	20	—
BJÖRKDUNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	84	39.2%
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 1	Upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	170	71.8%
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2	Upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	280	86.9%
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3	Upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	370	91.2%
Björknäsgymnasiet enhet 4	Upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	—	—
Björknäsgymnasiet enhet 5	Upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	—	—
BREDÅKERS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	31	61.5%
Brönjaskolan	Compulsory school	Bodens kommun	220	41.6%
Centrala mottagningsenheten		Bodens kommun	—	—
FAGERNÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	67	50.2%
Fagernäs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	130	54.9%
FÖRSKOLAN BARNCOMPANIET	Preschool	Förskolan Barncompaniet Boden Ekonomisk Förening	85	47.8%
FÖRSKOLAN FRÖET	Preschool	Pingstförsamlingen I Boden	20	27.8%
Fria Emilia	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Friskola Fria Emilia Boden ekonomisk förening	230	47.6%
GRAN Prästholmsskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Bodens kommun	—	—
GRAN Stureskolan	Adapted compulsory school	Bodens kommun	—	—
GUNNARSBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	16	25%
GYAN Björknäsgymnasiet	Adapted upper secondary school	Bodens kommun	—	—
Harads skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	50	72.9%
Hedensskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	210	73.6%
HEDFORSENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	87	40.3%
KIDSCORNER	Preschool	Eco Care North AB	39	33.1%
KLÄTTERTRÄDET	Preschool	Mimers Vittjärv AB	30	17.7%
Komvux	Adult education	Bodens kommun	—	—
KRISTALLKULANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	99	36.1%
KYRKKLÄPPENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	98	48.1%
LUNDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	115	37.1%
Mårängskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	360	84.5%
Mimers Brunn Vittjärv	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mimers Vittjärv AB	60	52.3%
MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	28	27.6%
Noblaskolan Boden	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB	340	69.8%
ÖRTAVALLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	67	49.3%
PERBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	33	66.7%
Prästholmsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	210	60.6%
Pusslet, anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Bodens kommun	—	—
RÖRVIKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	30	58.8%
SKOGSÅ AKTIVITETSCENTER AB	Preschool	Skogså Aktivitetscenter AB	17	0%
Skogså fritidshem	After-school care	Skogså Aktivitetscenter AB	—	—
STRANDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	65	54.1%
Stureskolan	Compulsory school	Bodens kommun	340	67.4%
Svartbjörnsbyns skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	120	62.4%
TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bodens kommun	47	58%
TANKEBORGEN	Preschool	Svartlå-sandträsk Ekonomiska Föreningen	26	25%
Tankeborgen Svartlå Fria	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svartlå-sandträsk Ekonomiska Föreningen	20	77.7%
Torpgärdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	250	71.3%
Unbyns skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Bodens kommun	60	62.1%
VITTJÄRVSGÅRDEN	Preschool	Mimers Vittjärv AB	48	31.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

214.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

63.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

137,700 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

68.6% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Boden (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

214.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Merit value municipal / independent

202.7 / 241.8

Passing all subjects year 9

68.6%

Passing mathematics

81.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

77.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

64.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

63.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

65.7% / 58.1%

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 63.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-4.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 60.3% (linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 2,601
Municipal / independent share: 74.2% / 25.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 137,700 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,530.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 141,110 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 72,836 SEK/pupil
Premises: 19,813 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,620 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,720 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 12,177 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Boden.

Student health (compulsory): 4,620 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 2,354 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 62%
Easy to access help, year 8: 41.3%
Safety at school: 74.7%
Study environment (studiero): 37.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Boden (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 13.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 5.5%
Swedish as a second language: 10.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 54.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.1%

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.

-9.2 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools

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

2020/21: -19.0 2024/25: -9.2

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Fria Emilia	238	232	+6.0
Noblaskolan Boden	243	241	+2.0
Brönjaskolan	217	237	-20.0
Stureskolan	190	214	-25.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Noblaskolan Boden	AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB	243.2	+2.0	69.8%	340
Fria Emilia	Friskola Fria Emilia Boden ekonomisk förening	237.9	+6.0	47.6%	230
Brönjaskolan	Bodens kommun	217.2	-20.0	41.6%	220
Stureskolan	Bodens kommun	189.7	-25.0	67.4%	340

School ranking — Boden

All 4 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
Noblaskolan Boden	243.2	+2.0	69.8%	340
Fria Emilia	237.9	+6.0	47.6%	230
Brönjaskolan	217.2	-20.0	41.6%	220
Stureskolan	189.7	-25.0	67.4%	340

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 Boden (2025).

Number of pupils: 59
Share of compulsory school pupils: 2%
Cost per pupil: 464,842 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.1%

2020: 226.2 p 2025: 214.7 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.7%

2020: 68.3 % 2025: 63.7 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.4%

2020: 111,550 SEK 2025: 137,700 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -2.5%

2020: 2,667 2025: 2,601

Independent share ↑ +6.6%

2020: 24.2 % 2025: 25.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +2.8%

2020: 10.9 2025: 11.2

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +12%

2020: 4,124 SEK 2025: 4,620 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -5.9%

2023: 65.9 % 2025: 62 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -23.2%

2023: 53.8 % 2025: 41.3 %

Safety ↑ +3.8%

2023: 72 % 2025: 74.7 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Boden

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Boden, based on 23 schools with survey data.

78.8% Safety (national: 78.3%)

57.6% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

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

Stable (+0.5 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Boden sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Boden (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 894
Graduating within 3 years: 67.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 43.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 83.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 208,846 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 7.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 213,405 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 29,465 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 72.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +28.8%

2020: 162,174 SEK 2025: 208,846 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.9%

2020: 61.8 % 2025: 67.9 %

Qualified teachers US → unchanged

2020: 83.6 % 2025: 83.9 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +28.9%

2020: 1,826 SEK 2024: 2,354 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +7.1%

2020: 41 % 2025: 43.9 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 43.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 80.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 19.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 67.9% (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 Boden (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 873
Ages 16–18 (2030): 827 (-5.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 2,863
Ages 6–15 (2030): 2,792 (-2.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 1,275
Total school age (2035): 4,505

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 Boden (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 1,023
Cost per FTE student: 83,642 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 63.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 77.3%
Teacher licence, basic level: 71.8%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 64.7%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 97 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 201 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Boden (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 231
Cost per FTE student: 348 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 54.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Boden

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

Enrolled children: 1,132
Preschool units: 21 (14 municipal, 7 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 84.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 43.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 43.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 64,620 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 1,120
Children per FTE: 16.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 34.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 53.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 79.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 35
Share of children 1–5: 3%
Cost per enrolled child: 151,729 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Boden (2024).

Open preschool units: 0
Open preschool FTEs: 0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +10.2%

2020: 58,640 SEK 2025: 64,620 SEK

Enrolled after-school → unchanged

2020: 53.2 % 2025: 53.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 13%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 11.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 8.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,021 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 Boden (2025).

Total population: 28,624
Population change: 2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 1,338
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 2,667
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 915
Higher education 25–64: 25.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 19.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Boden (2024).

Single without children: 45.8%
Single with children: 5%
Couple without children: 26.4%
Couple with children: 17%
Other households: 5.8%
Total number of households: 14,648

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
Boden you	—	222	67.6%	137,700 SEK	4,572
Luleå	35.3 km	227.7	80%	142,338 SEK	13,514
Älvsbyn	38.1 km	218.3	71.9%	149,546 SEK	1,240
Piteå	57.1 km	224.2	82.4%	135,599 SEK	6,887
Kalix	67.8 km	204.4	73.1%	162,223 SEK	2,379
Överkalix	76.4 km	203.7	40%	179,764 SEK	358
Haparanda	110.8 km	196.2	63%	149,797 SEK	1,385
Neighbour avg.		212.4	68.4%	153,211 SEK	4,294

Merit value year 9

Luleå

227.7

Piteå

224.2

Boden

222

Älvsbyn

218.3

Kalix

204.4

Överkalix

203.7

Haparanda

196.2

Qualified teachers

Piteå

82.4%

Luleå

80%

Kalix

73.1%

Älvsbyn

71.9%

Boden

67.6%

Haparanda

63%

Överkalix

40%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Boden (2025).

Newly arrived received: 3.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 20 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 78.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -2,100%

2020: -0.1 % 2025: 2 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -1.8%

2020: 5.7 % 2024: 5.6 %

Newly arrived ↑ +78.9%

2020: 1.9 2025: 3.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Boden (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.9%
Tax base: 273,779 SEK/capita
Annual result: -3,101 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: -3.9%
Solidity: 25.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 2.5 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.4%
Assistance months (avg): 31.6
Net cost economic assistance: 1,313 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 12,177 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 29,465 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Boden.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 8.6%
Completed dwellings: 35.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.1%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 77.3%
Rental: 29.9%
Cooperative: 8.8%
Owner-occupied: 59.8%
Cars in traffic: 15,390

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 %

Economic assistance ↓ -24.2%

2020: 3.3 2023: 2.5

Overcrowding ↓ -9.5%

2020: 9.5 % 2025: 8.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 10,569 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,094 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 177 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 748 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Boden (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 9,474 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.2

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 5.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 48.3% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 5.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 12.5%
Number of pupils: 510
Average pupil fee: 141 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 343 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Boden (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 6.1 per capita
Active borrowers: 21.4%
Media allocation: 534 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Boden (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 5.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 21.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -1.6%

2021: 12.7 % 2024: 12.5 %

Reported crimes ↓ -11.2%

2020: 11,902.4 2025: 10,569.4

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +38.3%

2020: 9.4 % 2024: 13 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +10.9%

2020: 4.6 t 2023: 5.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +136.4%

2020: 32.7 % 2024: 77.3 %

Total sick leave ↓ -10.8%

2020: 6.5 % 2025: 5.8 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +150%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -11.3%

2020: 1,153 2024: 1,023

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +175.5%

2020: 30,363 SEK 2024: 83,642 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +67.6%

2020: 37.7 % 2024: 63.2 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -3.3%

2020: 79.9 % 2024: 77.3 %

Licence basic level ↓ -15.1%

2020: 84.6 % 2025: 71.8 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -16.8%

2020: 77.8 % 2024: 64.7 %

SFI pupils ↑ +26.9%

2020: 182 2024: 231

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 68.3%

2025 (latest) 63.7%

Forecast 2027 60.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 61.6%

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 Boden.

Cost per pupil: 137,700 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 214.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Boden 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 Boden with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Boden 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
Boden you	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%	-9.2
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%	-7.0
Älvsbyn	218.3	72.5%	149,546 SEK	70.4%	+8.0
Haparanda	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%	-18.0
Piteå	216.9	76.1%	135,599 SEK	80.2%	-10.2
Kalix	204.4	72.8%	162,223 SEK	70.6%	-19.5
Luleå	229	78.9%	142,338 SEK	70.8%	-12.3
Kiruna	213.7	53.2%	171,792 SEK	77.7%	+5.8
Peer average	213.1	68.9%	151,672 SEK	72%	-7.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

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Qualified teachers 2020–2025

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Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Boden 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 Boden compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Boden Group median

Merit value 214.7 (median: 211.2)

70th

Qualified teachers 63.7 (median: 67)

27th

Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 11.1)

46th

Cost/pupil 137700.3 (median: 155418.6)

96th

Graduating 3 yrs 67.9 (median: 67.7)

53th

All subjects passed 68.6 (median: 65.2)

70th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
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 Boden

How many schools are there in Boden?: Boden municipality has 48 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 36 are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 4,572 pupils attend schools in Boden.
What are the merit values in Boden?: The average year-9 merit value in Boden is 222 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Noblaskolan Boden with 243.2 points.
Which school in Boden has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Boden at 91.2%. The municipal average is 67.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Boden?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boden is 137,700 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,110 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Boden?: Student health services in Boden cost 4,620 SEK per pupil (2025). 62% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.3%.

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

National comparison

See how Boden municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Boden

03/05/2026
FÖRSKOLAN BARNCOMPANIET: Renamed from Förskola 814151 to FÖRSKOLAN BARNCOMPANIET
03/05/2026
KIDSCORNER: Renamed from Förskola 644910 to KIDSCORNER
26/04/2026
FÖRSKOLAN BARNCOMPANIET: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN BARNCOMPANIET to Förskola 814151
26/04/2026
KIDSCORNER: Renamed from KIDSCORNER to Förskola 644910

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Norrbottens länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Boden.Merit value year 9Compare Boden with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArjeplogCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvidsjaurCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GällivareCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaparandaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Boden

Key metrics — Boden municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 48 schools in Boden

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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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Boden

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

▼ Lowest safety

Safety per school in Boden

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Boden

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Boden

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Boden

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