Borås coat of arms

Schools in Borås municipality

155 active school units in Borås, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 70 preschool, 48 compulsory school, 40 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.

Borås has 155 schools with an average merit value of 217.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.3% (above the national average of 73.3%).

155 schools 22,891 pupils 74.3% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Borås

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Borås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

155 Active schools 142 municipal, 13 independent
22,891 Total pupils 48 compulsory, 23 upper secondary
217.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 14 schools (national avg: 228.5)
74.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
138,648 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)

Borås municipality has 155 schools with an average merit value of 217.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Borås underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Borås compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
1/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil

All 155 schools in Borås

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Almåsgymnasiet A Upper secondary school Borås kommun 190 85.7%
Almåsgymnasiet B Upper secondary school Borås kommun 300 68.2%
Almåsgymnasiet C Upper secondary school Borås kommun 180 97.4%
Almåsgymnasiet E Upper secondary school Borås kommun 180 100%
ALPROSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 86 66.8%
ÄNGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 63 66.7%
ÄNGSJÖGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 51 59.4%
APLAREDSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 36 42.1%
Aplaredskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 60 54.3%
Asklandaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 220 81%
ÄSPEREDSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 58 59.2%
Äsperedskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 90 83.9%
ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 110 45.8%
Bäckängsgymnasiet A Upper secondary school Borås kommun 350 88.7%
Bäckängsgymnasiet B Upper secondary school Borås kommun 460 91.8%
Bäckängsgymnasiet C Upper secondary school Borås kommun 270 97.9%
Bäckängsgymnasiet D Upper secondary school Borås kommun 110 94.3%
Bäckängsgymnasiet E Upper secondary school Borås kommun 380 96.7%
BÄCKARYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 58 13.2%
Bergdalskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 270 69.8%
Bergslenagymnasiet A Adapted upper secondary school Borås kommun — —
Bergslenagymnasiet B Adapted upper secondary school Borås kommun — —
Bergslenagymnasiet C Adapted upper secondary school Borås kommun — —
BJÖRKGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 105 73.8%
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 270 75.5%
Björkhöjdskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 240 72.4%
BJÖRNFLOKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 119 53.6%
BLÅKLINTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 36 60.3%
BODAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 55 29%
Bodaskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 500 69.1%
Bodaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 250 68.6%
Borås Kristna skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AB Borås Kristna Skola 160 74.2%
Borgstenaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 40 68.2%
Bredaredskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 110 78.1%
BYTTORPSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 34 55.6%
Byttorpskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 230 58.2%
Byttorpskolan GRAN 1-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Borås kommun — —
Central insamlingsenhet Borås kommun — —
DALSJÖGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 102 59.3%
Dalsjöskolan 4-6 Compulsory school Borås kommun 210 67.2%
Dalsjöskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 440 60.6%
Daltorpskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 440 63.2%
DANNIKE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 37 55.5%
Dannikeskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 70 63.1%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Borås Upper secondary school DBGY Kronan AB 200 67.3%
Ekarängskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 240 66.5%
EKEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borås kommun 79 58.8%
Engelbrektskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 360 89.4%
Engelbrektskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borås kommun 400 81.2%
Erikslundskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Borås kommun 220 69.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

218 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
69.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
138,648 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
67.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Borås (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
218 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
215.4 / 229.3
Passing all subjects year 9
67.9%
Passing mathematics
85%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
80%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
68.6%
Parents with post-secondary education
60.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
69.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
70% / 68.7%
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
69.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 71% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
12,391
Municipal / independent share
86.2% / 13.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
138,648 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
138,142 SEK/pupil
Teaching
78,540 SEK/pupil
Premises
23,652 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,260 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,230 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,893 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Borås.

Student health (compulsory)
5,260 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
4,288 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
63.2%
Easy to access help, year 8
52.2%
Safety at school
82.5%
Study environment (studiero)
46.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Borås (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
27.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
15%
Swedish as a second language
20.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
96.2%
Passed SvA, year 9
70.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.3%

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.

-2.6 Average residual (merit value) for 14 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +8.0 2024/25: -2.6
School Actual Model Residual
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås 238 228 +10.0
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 223 215 +8.0
Engelbrektskolan 7-9 233 226 +7.0
Erikslundskolan 7-9 205 198 +7.0
Särlaskolan 7-9 197 196 +1.0
Borås Kristna skola 207 208 -1.0
Bodaskolan 7-9 207 210 -3.0
Sandgärdskolan 7-9 234 237 -3.0
Fristadskolan 7-9 226 231 -5.0
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9 200 207 -6.0
Dalsjöskolan 7-9 216 223 -6.0
Kunskapsskolan Borås 226 235 -9.0
Malmen Montessori 233 247 -14.0
Daltorpskolan 7-9 194 217 -23.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 238.1 +10.0 — 490
Sandgärdskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 233.9 -3.0 64.2% 400
Malmen Montessori Malmen Montessori 232.9 -14.0 70.5% 530
Engelbrektskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 232.7 +7.0 89.4% 360
Fristadskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 226.3 -5.0 55.5% 410
Kunskapsskolan Borås Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 225.9 -9.0 64.7% 640
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 222.6 +8.0 61.6% 220
Dalsjöskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 216.4 -6.0 60.6% 440
Bodaskolan 7-9 Borås kommun 207.5 -3.0 69.1% 500
Borås Kristna skola AB Borås Kristna Skola 206.8 -1.0 74.2% 160

School ranking — Borås

All 14 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
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås 238.1 +10.0 – 490
Sandgärdskolan 7-9 233.9 -3.0 64.2% 400
Malmen Montessori 232.9 -14.0 70.5% 530
Engelbrektskolan 7-9 232.7 +7.0 89.4% 360
Fristadskolan 7-9 226.3 -5.0 55.5% 410
Kunskapsskolan Borås 225.9 -9.0 64.7% 640
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 222.6 +8.0 61.6% 220
Dalsjöskolan 7-9 216.4 -6.0 60.6% 440
Bodaskolan 7-9 207.5 -3.0 69.1% 500
Borås Kristna skola 206.8 -1.0 74.2% 160
Erikslundskolan 7-9 204.5 +7.0 69.8% 220
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9 200.4 -6.0 75.5% 270
Särlaskolan 7-9 197.4 +1.0 64.5% 220
Daltorpskolan 7-9 194.2 -23.0 63.2% 440

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 Borås (2025).

Number of pupils
178
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
630,909 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.2%
2020: 229.9 p 2025: 218 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +5.9%
2020: 66 % 2025: 69.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +22.2%
2020: 113,462 SEK 2025: 138,648 SEK
Number of pupils → unchanged
2020: 12,419 2025: 12,391
Independent share ↑ +3%
2020: 13.4 % 2025: 13.8 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -0.8%
2020: 12.2 2025: 12.1
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +10.4%
2020: 4,764 SEK 2025: 5,260 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +11.1%
2023: 56.9 % 2025: 63.2 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +0.8%
2023: 51.8 % 2025: 52.2 %
Safety ↑ +2.9%
2023: 80.2 % 2025: 82.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Borås

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Borås, based on 74 schools with survey data.

81.3% Safety (national: 78.3%)
60.6% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

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

6.0 2023 6.3 2025
Stable (+0.3 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

▲ Highest safety

#1 Almåsgymnasiet A 83% US yr 2 #2 Almåsgymnasiet B 83% US yr 2 #3 Almåsgymnasiet C 83% US yr 2

▼ Lowest safety

#74 Kunskapsskolan Borås 75% yr 8 #73 Malmen Montessori 76% yr 8 #72 Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås 77% yr 8

Safety per school in Borås — top 30 and bottom 15 of 74 schools

Almåsgymnasiet A 83 Almåsgymnasiet B 83 Almåsgymnasiet C 83 Almåsgymnasiet E 83 Bergslenagymnasiet A 83 Bergslenagymnasiet B 83 Bergslenagymnasiet C 83 Bäckängsgymnasiet A 83 Bäckängsgymnasiet B 83 Bäckängsgymnasiet C 83 Bäckängsgymnasiet D 83 Bäckängsgymnasiet E 83 Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet A 83 Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet B 83 Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet C 83 Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet D 83 Viskastrandsgymnasiet A 83 Viskastrandsgymnasiet B 83 Viskastrandsgymnasiet C 83 Viskastrandsgymnasiet D 83 Viskastrandsgymnasiet F 83 Aplaredskolan F-6 81 Asklandaskolan F-6 81 Bergdalskolan F-6 81 Björkhöjdskolan 7-9 81 Björkhöjdskolan F-6 81 Bodaskolan 7-9 81 Bodaskolan F-6 81 Borgstenaskolan F-6 81 Bredaredskolan F-6 81

… and at the bottom:

Sjöboskolan F-6 81 Sjömarkenskolan F-6 81 Sparsörskolan F-6 81 Svaneholmskolan F-6 81 Särlaskolan 7-9 81 Trandaredskolan F-6 81 Tummarpskolan F-3 81 Viskaforsskolan 7-9 81 Viskaforsskolan F-6 81 Äsperedskolan F-6 81 Borås Kristna skola 79 Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Borås 78 Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås 77 Malmen Montessori 76 Kunskapsskolan Borås 75

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 Borås (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils
4,315
Graduating within 3 years
69.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
57.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
78.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
138,268 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
11.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
130,146 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
9,422 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
12%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
34%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
76.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +17%
2020: 118,204 SEK 2025: 138,268 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +6.4%
2020: 65.6 % 2025: 69.8 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -7.3%
2020: 84.7 % 2025: 78.5 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +60.1%
2020: 2,679 SEK 2024: 4,288 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +8.1%
2020: 53 % 2025: 57.3 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
57.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
77.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
37.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
69.8% (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 Borås (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
4,240
Ages 16–18 (2030)
4,400 (+3.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
13,957
Ages 6–15 (2030)
12,941 (-7.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
5,928
Total school age (2035)
21,595

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 Borås (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
5,983
Cost per FTE student
82,974 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
56.5%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
75.8%
Teacher licence, basic level
97.6%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
88.9%
Net cost basic adult edu.
202 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
424 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Borås (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
1,155
Cost per FTE student
195 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
91.3%
Teachers with licence
66.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Borås

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

Enrolled children
5,154
Preschool units
76 (66 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
84.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
51.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
51.7% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
50,310 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
4,745
Children per FTE
20.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
39.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
49.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
77.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
8
Share of children 1–5
0.2%
Cost per enrolled child
118,500 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Borås (2025).

Open preschool units
6
Open preschool FTEs
12.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +29.2%
2020: 38,932 SEK 2025: 50,310 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.9%
2020: 48.4 % 2025: 49.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
7.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
47.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
8.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,686 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 Borås (2025).

Total population
115,238
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
5,990
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
12,638
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
4,315
Higher education 25–64
26%
Foreign-born 20–64
31.6%
16–24 not in work/education
6.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Borås (2024).

Single without children
42.1%
Single with children
6.2%
Couple without children
23.2%
Couple with children
20.7%
Other households
7.8%
Total number of households
53,731

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
Borås you — 217.1 74.3% 138,648 SEK 22,891
Bollebygd 25.4 km 212.8 73.3% 146,479 SEK 1,580
Ulricehamn 25.8 km 209.7 71.4% 145,339 SEK 4,171
Mark 29.7 km 206.2 73.7% 160,232 SEK 6,554
Vårgårda 29.8 km 202.2 67.1% 147,327 SEK 1,968
Svenljunga 30.4 km 197 68% 155,229 SEK 1,350
Herrljunga 30.9 km 211.1 72.9% 151,340 SEK 1,578
Neighbour avg. 206.5 71.1% 150,991 SEK 2,867
Merit value year 9
Borås
217.1
Bollebygd
212.8
Herrljunga
211.1
Ulricehamn
209.7
Mark
206.2
Vårgårda
202.2
Svenljunga
197
Qualified teachers
Borås
74.3%
Mark
73.7%
Bollebygd
73.3%
Herrljunga
72.9%
Ulricehamn
71.4%
Svenljunga
68%
Vårgårda
67.1%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Borås (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
15 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
69.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -40%
2020: 0.5 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +4.8%
2020: 6.2 % 2024: 6.5 %
Newly arrived ↓ -40%
2020: 1.5 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Borås (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
32.8%
Tax base
260,578 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,403 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.9%
Solidity
33.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.3%
Assistance months (avg)
38.5
Net cost economic assistance
1,072 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,893 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,422 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Borås.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.8%
Completed dwellings
6.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95%
Rental
37.5%
Cooperative
14.3%
Owner-occupied
46.1%
Cars in traffic
49,439

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.3 % 2025: 21.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -9.1%
2020: 2.2 2024: 2
Overcrowding ↓ -19.8%
2020: 19.7 % 2025: 15.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,970 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,197 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
237 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,326 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Borås (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,532 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.7

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
8.1%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
53.1% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3%
Sick leave >49 years
9.4%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
10.1%
Number of pupils
1,980
Average pupil fee
570 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
469 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Borås (2024).

Loans per capita
6.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.1 per capita
Active borrowers
17%
Media allocation
655 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Borås (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
37.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +34.7%
2021: 7.5 % 2024: 10.1 %
Reported crimes ↑ +4.3%
2020: 11,471.5 2025: 11,969.9
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +52.1%
2020: 4.8 % 2024: 7.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -9.1%
2020: 2.2 t 2023: 2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +18.8%
2020: 80 % 2024: 95 %
Total sick leave ↓ -11%
2020: 9.1 % 2025: 8.1 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +20%
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -6.5%
2020: 6,399 2024: 5,983
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +22.6%
2020: 67,693 SEK 2024: 82,974 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -6.5%
2020: 60.4 % 2024: 56.5 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +10%
2020: 68.9 % 2024: 75.8 %
Licence basic level ↑ +8.4%
2020: 90 % 2025: 97.6 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +11.7%
2020: 79.6 % 2025: 88.9 %
SFI pupils ↓ -15%
2020: 1,359 2024: 1,155
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -7.4%
2020: 98.6 % 2024: 91.3 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 66%
2025 (latest) 69.9%
Forecast 2027 71% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
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 Borås.

Cost per pupil
138,648 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
218 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Borås 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 Borås with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Borås 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
Borås you 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% -2.6
Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% -9.0
Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1
Skövde 218.7 73.7% 132,999 SEK 73% -15.8
Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0
Ulricehamn 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0
Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7% -13.8
Skara 206.1 72% 140,076 SEK 60.6% -6.0
Peer average 217.4 71.9% 139,573 SEK 68.9% -7.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Borås belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Borås compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Borås vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Borås Group median
Merit value 218 (median: 227.8)
7th
Qualified teachers 69.9 (median: 74)
21th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 11.8)
31th
Cost/pupil 138648.1 (median: 141173.6)
64th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.8 (median: 70.3)
31th
All subjects passed 67.9 (median: 70.9)
17th
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Borås belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%
Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Borås

How many schools are there in Borås?
Borås municipality has 155 active school units: 48 compulsory schools and 23 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 142 are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 22,891 pupils attend schools in Borås.
What are the merit values in Borås?
The average year-9 merit value in Borås is 217.1 points (based on 14 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås with 238.1 points.
Which school in Borås has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Almåsgymnasiet E has the highest share of qualified teachers in Borås at 100%. The municipal average is 74.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Borås?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Borås is 138,648 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 138,142 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Borås?
Student health services in Borås cost 5,260 SEK per pupil (2025). 63.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.2%.

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

National comparison

See how Borås municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Borås

  1. FREINETFÖRSKOLAN EJDERN: Renamed from Förskola 193980 to FREINETFÖRSKOLAN EJDERN

  2. IDEALIV AB: Renamed from Förskola 734879 to IDEALIV AB

  3. Byttorpskolan GRAN 1-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  4. FREINETFÖRSKOLAN EJDERN: Renamed from FREINETFÖRSKOLAN EJDERN to Förskola 193980

  5. IDEALIV AB: Renamed from IDEALIV AB to Förskola 734879

  6. Sparsörskolan F-6: Principal changed.

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