Bollnäs coat of arms

Schools in Bollnäs municipality

50 active school units in Bollnäs, Gävleborgs län. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 14 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Bollnäs has 50 schools with an average merit value of 208.9, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.5% (below the national average of 73.3%).

50 schools 4,681 pupils 65.5% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.9%)

Summary — Bollnäs

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Bollnäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

50 Active schools 31 municipal, 19 independent
4,681 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
208.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
65.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
146,677 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Bollnäs municipality has 50 schools with an average merit value of 208.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Bollnäs underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Bollnäs compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil

All 50 schools in Bollnäs

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Alirskolan 7-9 Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Bollnäs kommun 330 49.8%
Arbråskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 240 72.1%
BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Backstugans Ekonomiska Förening 34 66.8%
BJÖRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 48 62.3%
BJÖRKTJÄRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 66 74.1%
Björktjära skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 250 61.8%
Bollnäs anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Open leisure-time activities Bollnäs kommun — —
Central Insamlingsenhet Bollnäs kommun — —
DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Bla AB 28 19.8%
Edenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stiftelsen Bollnäs Bibelcenter 20 —
FISKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 65 57.4%
FJÄLLMYRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Fjällmyra Förskola AB 40 49.5%
FÖRSKOLAN REGNBÅGEN Preschool Bollnäs kommun 40 64.8%
FRI att VÄXA Växsjö Byskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växsjö byskola AB 60 49.1%
Friskolan Lust & Lära Compulsory school Friskolan Lust & Lära i Bollnäs AB 400 73.5%
Friskolan Nytorp Upper secondary school Friskolan Nytorp AB 100 48.4%
GRANBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 38 62.5%
Granbergsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Bollnäs kommun 120 69.4%
GULA HUSETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 47 63.2%
Hälsingegymnasiet Upper secondary school Hälsingegymnasiet AB 150 67.9%
HAMREGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 66 70.5%
HOBERGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 90 70.4%
Höghammargymnasiet RO1 Adapted upper secondary school Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund — —
JULIBACKENS IDROTTSFÖRSKOLA Preschool Julibacken, Ekonomiska Förening 39 24.7%
KAPLANGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 15 66.7%
Kilafors skola F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 210 71.1%
KILBERGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 55 66.7%
KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Killevippen Föräldrarkooperativ Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 22 84.2%
KLOCKARGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 44 70.7%
Komvux, särvux RO12 Adult education Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund — —
Komvux, SFI, RO13 Adult education Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund — —
Naturlära i Hälsingland Upper secondary school NaturLära i Hälsingland AB 30 —
Nyhamre skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 300 82.9%
NYHEDSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 33 45.9%
NYHEMSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 37 66.7%
Nytorps Hästgymnasium Upper secondary school Nytorps Hästgymnasium AB — —
RENGSJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 68 52.8%
Rengsjöskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 100 75.9%
Renshammarskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 410 76.4%
SEGERSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Segersta Skola AB 26 58.8%
Segersta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Segersta skola AB 40 72.4%
SÖRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sörängs Skola AB 59 51.9%
Sörängs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sörängs skola AB 70 62.7%
Torsbergsgymnasiet RO4 Upper secondary school Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund 330 62.1%
Torsbergsgymnasiet RO5 Upper secondary school Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund 300 70.6%
VALLSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollnäs kommun 57 56%
Vallsta skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Bollnäs kommun 70 60.7%
VÄSTANSJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Västansjö Skola AB 18 71.4%
Västansjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Västansjö skola AB 80 52.9%
VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växsjö Byskola AB 36 13.9%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

214.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
67.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
146,677 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
73.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bollnäs (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
214.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
198.2 / 233
Passing all subjects year 9
73.1%
Passing mathematics
89.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
69.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
54%
Parents with post-secondary education
55.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
67.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.3 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
68.3% / 65.9%
Pupils per teacher
11.1

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
67.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+6.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 70.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
2,680
Municipal / independent share
75.3% / 24.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
146,677 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,899.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
150,448 SEK/pupil
Teaching
79,134 SEK/pupil
Premises
28,748 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,140 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,686 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
3,538 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bollnäs.

Student health (compulsory)
5,140 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
52.2%
Easy to access help, year 8
46.7%
Safety at school
74.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Bollnäs (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
27.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
18.2%
Swedish as a second language
17.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
97%
Passed SvA, year 9
58.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

-7.5 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -3.7 2024/25: -7.5
School Actual Model Residual
Friskolan Lust & Lära 233 227 +7.0
Alirskolan 7-9 192 201 -9.0
Kilafors skola F-9 208 221 -13.0
Arbråskolan F-9 203 218 -15.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Friskolan Lust & Lära Friskolan Lust & Lära i Bollnäs AB 233.3 +7.0 73.5% 400
Kilafors skola F-9 Bollnäs kommun 207.7 -13.0 71.1% 210
Arbråskolan F-9 Bollnäs kommun 203 -15.0 72.1% 240
Alirskolan 7-9 Bollnäs kommun 191.5 -9.0 49.8% 330

School ranking — Bollnäs

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
Friskolan Lust & Lära 233.3 +7.0 73.5% 400
Kilafors skola F-9 207.7 -13.0 71.1% 210
Arbråskolan F-9 203 -15.0 72.1% 240
Alirskolan 7-9 191.5 -9.0 49.8% 330

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 Bollnäs (2025).

Number of pupils
42
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.4%
Cost per pupil
632,444 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -0.7%
2020: 216.2 p 2025: 214.6 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +9.9%
2020: 61.6 % 2025: 67.7 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +22.5%
2020: 119,776 SEK 2024: 146,677 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -1.2%
2020: 2,712 2025: 2,680
Independent share ↓ -1.2%
2020: 25 % 2025: 24.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +0.9%
2020: 11 2025: 11.1
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +32.8%
2020: 3,871 SEK 2024: 5,140 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +6.3%
2023: 49.1 % 2025: 52.2 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +1.1%
2023: 46.2 % 2025: 46.7 %
Safety ↑ +11.7%
2023: 66.7 % 2025: 74.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Bollnäs

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Bollnäs, based on 18 schools with survey data.

78.8% Safety (national: 78.3%)
54.7% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

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

5.7 2023 6.0 2025
Stable (+0.3 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

▲ Highest safety

#1 Segersta skola 92% yr 5 #2 Friskolan Nytorp 90% US yr 2 #3 Hälsingegymnasiet 89% US yr 2

▼ Lowest safety

#18 Västansjö skola 60% yr 5 #17 Sörängs skola 74% yr 5 #16 Naturlära i Hälsingland 74% US yr 2

Safety per school in Bollnäs

Segersta skola 92 Friskolan Nytorp 90 Hälsingegymnasiet 89 Edenskolan 88 Friskolan Lust & Lära 82 Alirskolan 7-9 77 Arbråskolan F-9 77 Björktjära skola F-6 77 Bollnäs anpassade grundskola 77 Granbergsskolan F-6 77 Kilafors skola F-9 77 Nyhamre skola F-6 77 Rengsjöskolan F-6 77 Renshammarskolan 77 Vallsta skola F-6 77 Naturlära i Hälsingland 74 Sörängs skola 74 Västansjö skola 60

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 Bollnäs (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
849
Graduating within 3 years
64.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
43.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
64.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
156,414 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
9.2
Withdrawn study support
9.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
73.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +30.1%
2020: 120,229 SEK 2024: 156,414 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -4.3%
2020: 67.5 % 2025: 64.6 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -1.7%
2020: 65.7 % 2025: 64.6 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -13.8%
2020: 50.9 % 2025: 43.9 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
43.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
74.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
27.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
64.6% (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 Bollnäs (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
854
Ages 16–18 (2030)
879 (+2.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
3,010
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,707 (-10.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,177
Total school age (2035)
4,335

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Bollnäs

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

Enrolled children
1,071
Preschool units
24 (15 municipal, 9 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
88.5% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
62.1% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
60.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
40,556 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
1,108
Children per FTE
17.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
31.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
53.5% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
80.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
0.5%
Cost per enrolled child
1,644,462 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Bollnäs (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +5.8%
2020: 38,339 SEK 2024: 40,556 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +20.8%
2020: 44.3 % 2025: 53.5 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
23.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
16.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,247 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 Bollnäs (2025).

Total population
26,018
Population change
-0.9%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
1,180
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
2,722
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
854
Higher education 25–64
19.1%
Foreign-born 20–64
16%
16–24 not in work/education
8.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bollnäs (2024).

Single without children
46.1%
Single with children
5.9%
Couple without children
25.8%
Couple with children
16.6%
Other households
5.5%
Total number of households
13,202

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
Bollnäs you — 208.9 65.5% 146,677 SEK 4,681
Ovanåker 27.4 km 215.1 77.4% 150,091 SEK 1,916
Söderhamn 32 km 220.1 56.7% 142,212 SEK 3,980
Ockelbo 52 km 204.8 69.2% 183,476 SEK 721
Hudiksvall 52.8 km 212.1 70.5% 138,735 SEK 6,615
Ljusdal 53.3 km 207.6 66.8% 153,899 SEK 3,139
Nordanstig 75 km 194.6 54.6% 149,266 SEK 1,237
Neighbour avg. 209 65.9% 152,947 SEK 2,935
Merit value year 9
Söderhamn
220.1
Ovanåker
215.1
Hudiksvall
212.1
Bollnäs
208.9
Ljusdal
207.6
Ockelbo
204.8
Nordanstig
194.6
Qualified teachers
Ovanåker
77.4%
Hudiksvall
70.5%
Ockelbo
69.2%
Ljusdal
66.8%
Bollnäs
65.5%
Söderhamn
56.7%
Nordanstig
54.6%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bollnäs (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.8 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
59.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +200%
2020: -0.3 % 2025: -0.9 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +21.9%
2020: 7.3 % 2024: 8.9 %
Newly arrived ↓ -33.3%
2020: 1.2 2025: 0.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bollnäs (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.4%
Tax base
234,487 SEK/capita
Annual result
-1,564 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
-2%
Solidity
44.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
4.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
9.8%
Assistance months (avg)
40
Net cost economic assistance
1,755 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,538 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bollnäs.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13%
Completed dwellings
0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.8%
Rental
30%
Cooperative
6.1%
Owner-occupied
62.3%
Cars in traffic
14,081

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 %
Economic assistance ↓ -21.2%
2020: 5.2 2024: 4.1
Overcrowding ↓ -19.8%
2020: 16.2 % 2025: 13 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,552 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
980 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
325 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,160 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bollnäs (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,781 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
8.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.7%
Sick leave >49 years
8.5%
Stress-related sick leave
0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
13.2%
Number of pupils
550
Average pupil fee
700 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
615 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bollnäs (2024).

Loans per capita
3.7 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.6 per capita
Active borrowers
17.1%
Media allocation
408 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bollnäs (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -7%
2021: 14.2 % 2024: 13.2 %
Reported crimes ↓ -12.6%
2020: 10,931.7 2025: 9,552.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +38.4%
2020: 7.3 % 2024: 10.1 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -2.4%
2020: 4.2 t 2023: 4.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +5.1%
2020: 90.2 % 2024: 94.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -18.8%
2020: 10.1 % 2025: 8.2 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +16.7%
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -4.2%
2020: 41,028 SEK 2024: 39,314 SEK
Licence basic level ↑ +16.3%
2020: 86 % 2025: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +20.4%
2020: 76.3 % 2025: 91.9 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 61.6%
2025 (latest) 67.7%
Forecast 2027 70.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 65.3%
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 Bollnäs.

Cost per pupil
146,677 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
214.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Bollnäs 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 Bollnäs with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Bollnäs 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
Bollnäs you 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% -4.5
Ljusdal 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0
Hofors 210.1 65% 159,919 SEK 65.5% 0.0
Sandviken 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2
Ovanåker 215.5 78.3% 150,091 SEK 70.3% +2.0
Söderhamn 220.1 55.7% 142,212 SEK 66.1% +5.0
Peer average 213.4 66.3% 148,510 SEK 67.6% -3.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
HudiksvallGävleLjusdalHoforsSandviken
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
HudiksvallGävleLjusdalHoforsSandviken
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
HudiksvallGävleLjusdalHoforsSandviken
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
HudiksvallGävleLjusdalHoforsSandviken

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Bollnäs belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Bollnäs compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Bollnäs vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bollnäs Group median
Merit value 214.6 (median: 208.2)
71th
Qualified teachers 67.7 (median: 62.9)
75th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.1)
19th
Cost/pupil 146677.3 (median: 161846.7)
84th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.6 (median: 68.4)
31th
All subjects passed 73.1 (median: 66.3)
81th
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bollnäs belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%
Gällivare 218.4 45.4% 166,697 SEK 68.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Bollnäs

How many schools are there in Bollnäs?
Bollnäs municipality has 50 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 19 are independent. A total of 4,681 pupils attend schools in Bollnäs.
What are the merit values in Bollnäs?
The average year-9 merit value in Bollnäs is 208.9 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Friskolan Lust & Lära with 233.3 points.
Which school in Bollnäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?
KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bollnäs at 84.2%. The municipal average is 65.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Bollnäs?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bollnäs is 146,677 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 150,448 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Bollnäs?
Student health services in Bollnäs cost 5,140 SEK per pupil (2024). 52.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.7%.

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

National comparison

See how Bollnäs municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Bollnäs place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Bollnäs

  1. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 519938 to BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  2. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 503581 to DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  3. FJÄLLMYRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 454096 to FJÄLLMYRA FÖRSKOLA

  4. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 519938

  5. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER LEKSTUGAN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 503581

  6. FJÄLLMYRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FJÄLLMYRA FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 454096

  7. JULIBACKENS IDROTTSFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from JULIBACKEN EK FÖR to JULIBACKENS IDROTTSFÖRSKOLA

  8. KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV FÖRSKOLA EKONOMISKF to KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV

  9. SÖRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÖRÄNGS SKOLA, FÖRSKOLA to SÖRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA

  10. VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILEN to VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA

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