How many schools are there in Borlänge?

Borlänge municipality has 70 active school units: 20 compulsory schools and 7 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 60 are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 9,849 pupils attend schools in Borlänge.

What are the merit values in Borlänge?

The average year-9 merit value in Borlänge is 210.4 points (based on 6 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ornäs skola with 217.2 points.

Which school in Borlänge has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Soltorgsgymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Borlänge at 93%. The municipal average is 68%.

How much does a school place cost in Borlänge?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Borlänge is 145,165 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,034 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Borlänge?

Student health services in Borlänge cost 5,588 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 45.5%.

Schools in Borlänge municipality

70 active school units in Borlänge, Dalarnas län. The three most common school forms: 35 preschool, 20 compulsory school, 15 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Borlänge has 70 schools with an average merit value of 210.4, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68% (below the national average of 73.3%).

70 schools 9,849 pupils 68% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Borlänge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (209.3) is 19.2 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (66.5%) is 6.8 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -5.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +5.6 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 22% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Borlänge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

70 Active schools 60 municipal, 10 independent

9,849 Total pupils 20 compulsory, 7 upper secondary

210.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 6 schools (national avg: 228.5)

68% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

145,165 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Borlänge municipality has 70 schools with an average merit value of 210.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Borlänge outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -0.9 %

2020: 211.3 p 2025: 209.3 p

Merit values have decreased by 2 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +9.2 %

2020: 60.9 % 2025: 66.5 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 5.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +19.4 %

2020: 121,580 SEK 2024: 145,165 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 23,585 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Borlänge compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

4/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 70 schools in Borlänge

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Alice Lundsgymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Borlänge kommun	710	90.4%
Amsbergs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	20	—
ANEMONEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	49	21.7%
ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	63	56.5%
ÄNGSKLOCKANS BARNTRÄDGÅRD	Preschool	Ängsklockans Barnträdgård Ekonomisk Förening	19	1.4%
ÅRBYGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	71	28.3%
BOLBYN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	45	23.6%
BROGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	37	48.3%
BRYGGARGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	51	23.6%
BULLERGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	72	22.9%
CSU		Borlänge kommun	—	—
DOMNARVETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	106	29.3%
Domnarvets skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	580	62.2%
Elevhälsan		Borlänge kommun	—	—
FÄRJEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	57	63.2%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET I HALVARSGÅRDARNAS EK. FÖR.	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet I Halvarsgårdarna Ek För	34	42.5%
FORSAÄNGGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	28	58.3%
FÖRSKOLAN IMMANUEL	Preschool	Stiftelsen Immanuel	24	17%
Forssaängskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	290	72.5%
Forssaklackskolan	Compulsory school	Borlänge kommun	480	68.9%
FURULUNDSGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	71	33.7%
Gylle skola 7-9	Compulsory school	Borlänge kommun	400	52.9%
Gylle skola F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	460	63.2%
GYLLEGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	98	34.4%
Halvarsgårdars skola	Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	80	57.7%
Hushagsgymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Borlänge kommun	600	83%
Immanuelskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Stiftelsen Immanuel	130	51%
Introduktionsprogrammen	Upper secondary school	Borlänge kommun	150	—
Jakobsgårdsskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Borlänge kommun	—	—
KOMETEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	32	48.4%
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge	Compulsory school	Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag	310	72.1%
KVARNFORSGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	52	32.1%
Kvarnsvedens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	450	80.4%
Kyrkskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	140	68.5%
Lanternan	Compulsory school	Adventum Specialpedagogik AB	20	46.7%
Ljungbergsgymnasiet	Adapted upper secondary school	Borlänge kommun	—	—
MÅLARGÅRDEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	59	16.1%
Maserskolan	Compulsory school	Borlänge kommun	260	75%
MATS KNUTS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	128	25.6%
MEDVÄGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	61	37.5%
MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN	Preschool	Solstrålen, Ekonomisk Förening	36	40.1%
NATTVIOLEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	31	8%
NTI Gymnasiet Borlänge	Upper secondary school	NTI Gymnasiet Helix AB	100	62.5%
Nygårdskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	230	57%
ORNÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	73	56%
Ornäs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	420	71.3%
ÖSTERMALMSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	49	23.7%
Paradisskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Borlänge kommun	290	71%
PLANETEN	Preschool	Borlänge kommun	72	47.2%
Realgymnasiet Borlänge	Upper secondary school	Lärande i Sverige AB	160	56.7%

See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

209.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

66.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

145,165 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

60.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Borlänge (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

209.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Merit value municipal / independent

208.9 / 211.5

Passing all subjects year 9

60.4%

Passing mathematics

81.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57%

Parents with post-secondary education

52%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

66.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.2 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

66.9% / 62%

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 66.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+5.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 66.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 5,443
Municipal / independent share: 90.9% / 9.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 145,165 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,465 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 146,034 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 80,288 SEK/pupil
Premises: 25,125 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,588 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,385 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 7,956 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Borlänge.

Student health (compulsory): 5,588 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 4,087 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 64.4%
Easy to access help, year 8: 45.5%
Safety at school: 71.5%
Study environment (studiero): 34.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Borlänge (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 35.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 25.8%
Swedish as a second language: 21.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 96.2%
Passed SvA, year 9: 72.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.4%

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.

-5.5 Average residual (merit value) for 6 schools

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

2020/21: -10.0 2024/25: -5.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Maserskolan	201	178	+23.0
Gylle skola 7-9	202	205	-3.0
Domnarvets skola	213	222	-9.0
Ornäs skola	217	228	-11.0
Forssaklackskolan	216	230	-14.0
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge	213	232	-19.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 6 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Ornäs skola	Borlänge kommun	217.2	-11.0	71.3%	420
Forssaklackskolan	Borlänge kommun	215.6	-14.0	68.9%	480
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge	Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag	213.3	-19.0	72.1%	310
Domnarvets skola	Borlänge kommun	213	-9.0	62.2%	580
Gylle skola 7-9	Borlänge kommun	202.1	-3.0	52.9%	400
Maserskolan	Borlänge kommun	201.1	+23.0	75%	260

School ranking — Borlänge

All 6 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
Ornäs skola	217.2	-11.0	71.3%	420
Forssaklackskolan	215.6	-14.0	68.9%	480
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge	213.3	-19.0	72.1%	310
Domnarvets skola	213	-9.0	62.2%	580
Gylle skola 7-9	202.1	-3.0	52.9%	400
Maserskolan	201.1	+23.0	75%	260

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 Borlänge (2025).

Number of pupils: 138
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.9%
Cost per pupil: 407,123 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -0.9%

2020: 211.3 p 2025: 209.3 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +9.2%

2020: 60.9 % 2025: 66.5 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +19.4%

2020: 121,580 SEK 2024: 145,165 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -6.5%

2020: 5,822 2025: 5,443

Independent share ↓ -9%

2020: 10 % 2025: 9.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -0.9%

2020: 11 2025: 10.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +7.5%

2020: 5,198 SEK 2024: 5,588 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +8.2%

2022: 59.5 % 2025: 64.4 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -15.6%

2022: 53.9 % 2025: 45.5 %

Safety ↓ -10.4%

2022: 79.8 % 2025: 71.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Borlänge

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Borlänge, based on 2 schools with survey data.

79.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)

58% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 1,950
Graduating within 3 years: 68.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 51.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 81.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 141,672 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.3 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 11.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 139,101 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 10,714 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 8.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 26%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 74%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.3%

2020: 128,474 SEK 2024: 141,672 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +22.9%

2020: 55.9 % 2025: 68.7 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +3.3%

2020: 78.7 % 2025: 81.3 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +25.6%

2020: 3,253 SEK 2024: 4,087 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +10.3%

2020: 46.4 % 2025: 51.2 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 51.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 81.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 16.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 68.7% (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 Borlänge (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 1,965
Ages 16–18 (2030): 1,882 (-4.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 6,290
Ages 6–15 (2030): 5,634 (-10.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 2,550
Total school age (2035): 9,162

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 Borlänge (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 2,018
Cost per FTE student: 105,772 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 53.9%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 70%
Teacher licence, basic level: 86.5%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 100%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 663 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 185 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Borlänge (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 590
Cost per FTE student: 387 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 65.1%
Teachers with licence: 70%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Borlänge

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

Enrolled children: 2,089
Preschool units: 35 (31 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 82.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 30.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 30.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 31,959 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 2,143
Children per FTE: 27 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 14.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 50.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 71% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 113
Share of children 1–5: 5%
Cost per enrolled child: 92,228 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Borlänge (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +31.9%

2020: 24,230 SEK 2024: 31,959 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +3.9%

2020: 48.7 % 2025: 50.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 11.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 36.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 15.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 4,075 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 Borlänge (2025).

Total population: 51,354
Population change: -0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 2,495
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 5,599
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 1,980
Higher education 25–64: 22.4%
Foreign-born 20–64: 24.6%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Borlänge (2024).

Single without children: 44.8%
Single with children: 6.7%
Couple without children: 23.5%
Couple with children: 17.6%
Other households: 7.3%
Total number of households: 24,807

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
Borlänge you	—	210.4	68%	145,165 SEK	9,849
Falun	19.6 km	229.4	73%	129,581 SEK	12,430
Gagnef	19.8 km	214.3	66.7%	149,864 SEK	1,688
Säter	20.3 km	214.7	69.4%	147,918 SEK	1,673
Leksand	35.6 km	232.9	74.3%	137,497 SEK	2,595
Hedemora	37 km	201.7	67%	140,975 SEK	2,462
Smedjebacken	40.8 km	210.6	61.5%	138,359 SEK	1,513
Neighbour avg.		217.3	68.6%	140,699 SEK	3,727

Merit value year 9

Leksand

232.9

Falun

229.4

Säter

214.7

Gagnef

214.3

Smedjebacken

210.6

Borlänge

210.4

Hedemora

201.7

Qualified teachers

Leksand

74.3%

Falun

73%

Säter

69.4%

Borlänge

68%

Hedemora

67%

Gagnef

66.7%

Smedjebacken

61.5%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Borlänge (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 61.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -75%

2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -13.9%

2020: 7.9 % 2024: 6.8 %

Newly arrived ↓ -25%

2020: 0.8 2025: 0.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Borlänge (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.4%
Tax base: 248,822 SEK/capita
Annual result: -1,094 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: -1.4%
Solidity: 25.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 6.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 8.1%
Assistance months (avg): 46.5
Net cost economic assistance: 2,754 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 7,956 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 10,714 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Borlänge.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 19.9%
Completed dwellings: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 93%
Rental: 33%
Cooperative: 15.6%
Owner-occupied: 50.3%
Cars in traffic: 25,834

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 %

Economic assistance ↓ -29.9%

2020: 8.7 2024: 6.1

Overcrowding ↓ -5.7%

2020: 21.1 % 2025: 19.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 11,376 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,317 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 298 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,267 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Borlänge (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 8,127 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.4

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 8.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 50% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 10%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8%
Sick leave >49 years: 9.3%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Borlänge (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19: 8.8%
Number of pupils: 805
Average pupil fee: 1,130 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 454 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Borlänge (2024).

Loans per capita: 3.2 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 2.5 per capita
Active borrowers: 17.7%
Media allocation: 432 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Borlänge (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 7.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 64.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2022).

Culture school share ↑ +18.9%

2020: 7.4 % 2022: 8.8 %

Reported crimes ↑ +2.6%

2020: 11,089.3 2025: 11,375.9

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +54.7%

2020: 7.5 % 2024: 11.6 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +6.8%

2020: 7.4 t 2023: 7.9 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +37.4%

2020: 67.7 % 2024: 93 %

Total sick leave ↓ -26.1%

2020: 11.9 % 2025: 8.8 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -13.5%

2020: 2,334 2024: 2,018

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +35.3%

2020: 78,197 SEK 2024: 105,772 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -8.3%

2020: 58.8 % 2024: 53.9 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +18.2%

2020: 59.2 % 2024: 70 %

Licence basic level ↑ +5.7%

2020: 81.8 % 2025: 86.5 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +28.9%

2020: 77.6 % 2025: 100 %

SFI pupils ↓ -27.9%

2020: 818 2024: 590

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -32.5%

2020: 96.5 % 2024: 65.1 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 60.9%

2025 (latest) 66.5%

Forecast 2027 66.7% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 65.2%

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 Borlänge.

Cost per pupil: 145,165 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 209.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Borlänge 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 Borlänge with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Borlänge 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
Borlänge you	209.3	66.5%	145,165 SEK	68.7%	-5.5
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%	-4.7
Säter	214.7	68.9%	147,918 SEK	80.8%	-2.0
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%	-10.0
Hedemora	199.8	63.1%	140,975 SEK	66%	-11.0
Mora	208	73.1%	146,042 SEK	61.3%	-19.0
Vansbro	201.3	60.1%	146,991 SEK	59.7%	-9.0
Smedjebacken	210.7	58.3%	138,359 SEK	75.2%	-7.0
Peer average	208.1	64.6%	146,063 SEK	69%	-9.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

AvestaSäterGagnefHedemoraMora

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

AvestaSäterGagnefHedemoraMora

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

AvestaSäterGagnefHedemoraMora

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

AvestaSäterGagnefHedemoraMora

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

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

Borlänge Group median

Merit value 209.3 (median: 227.8)

2th

Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 74)

12th

Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 11.8)

93th

Cost/pupil 145165.1 (median: 141173.6)

17th

Graduating 3 yrs 68.7 (median: 70.3)

17th

All subjects passed 60.4 (median: 70.9)

2th

⚠️ Lowest in group for merit value

⚠️ Lowest in group for all subjects passed

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Borlänge 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
Borlänge	209.3	66.5%	145,165 SEK	68.7%
Borås	218	69.9%	138,648 SEK	69.8%
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 Borlänge

How many schools are there in Borlänge?: Borlänge municipality has 70 active school units: 20 compulsory schools and 7 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 60 are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 9,849 pupils attend schools in Borlänge.
What are the merit values in Borlänge?: The average year-9 merit value in Borlänge is 210.4 points (based on 6 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ornäs skola with 217.2 points.
Which school in Borlänge has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Soltorgsgymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Borlänge at 93%. The municipal average is 68%.
How much does a school place cost in Borlänge?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Borlänge is 145,165 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,034 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Borlänge?: Student health services in Borlänge cost 5,588 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 45.5%.

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

National comparison

See how Borlänge municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Borlänge

03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET I HALVARSGÅRDARNAS EK. FÖR.: Renamed from Förskola 370596 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET I HALVARSGÅRDARNAS EK. FÖR.
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET I HALVARSGÅRDARNAS EK. FÖR.: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET I HALVARSGÅRDARNAS EK. FÖR. to Förskola 370596

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Dalarnas länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Borlänge.Merit value year 9Compare Borlänge 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.ÄlvdalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FalunCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GagnefCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HedemoraCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Borlänge

Key metrics — Borlänge municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 70 schools in Borlänge

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 — Borlänge

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

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 Borlänge

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 B3

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Borlänge

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Borlänge

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