Schools in Botkyrka municipality

Key metrics — Botkyrka municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Botkyrka (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

232.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

229.4 / 246.2

Passing all subjects year 9

71.1%

Passing mathematics

88.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

79.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

67.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

55.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

69.6% / 59.1%

Pupils per teacher

13.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+6.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 70.8% (linear extrapolation, +1.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

11,420

Municipal / independent share

75% / 25%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

139,751 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

144,501 SEK/pupil

Teaching

89,278 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,982 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,899 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,866 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,975 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Botkyrka.

Student health (compulsory)

3,899 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,577 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

60.5%

Safety at school

84%

Study environment (studiero)

44.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Botkyrka (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

99%

Passed SvA, year 9

82%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

4.9%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Botkyrka (2024).

Number of pupils

214

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.7%

Cost per pupil

547,986 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

3,953

Graduating within 3 years

63.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

53.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

84.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

126,917 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

14

Municipal upper-secondary cost

132,064 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

15.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

50%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

75.5%

Directly to university

24.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Botkyrka going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

24.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

53.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

73.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

63.8% (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 Botkyrka (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,918

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,931 (+0.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

12,681

Ages 6–15 (2030)

11,190 (-11.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

5,140

Total school age (2035)

18,641

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Botkyrka (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

5,896

Cost per FTE student

44,205 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

68.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

64.1%

Teacher licence, basic level

77.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

214 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

278 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Botkyrka (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

837

Cost per FTE student

768 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

92.2%

Teachers with licence

27.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Botkyrka

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

Enrolled children

4,370

Preschool units

56 (44 municipal, 12 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

81% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

18.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

33% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

31% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,468 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,464

Children per FTE

18.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

51.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Botkyrka (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

71

Share of children 1–5

1.5%

Cost per enrolled child

197,318 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Botkyrka (2024).

Open preschool units

4

Open preschool FTEs

7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

15.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

8.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,367 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Botkyrka (2024).

Children in economic hardship

21.6%

Median economic standard

299 kSEK

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Botkyrka (2025).

Total population

96,750

Population change

0.9%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

5,274

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

11,706

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

4,029

Higher education 25–64

22.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

56.1%

16–24 not in work/education

7.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Botkyrka (2024).

Single without children

33.7%

Single with children

7.4%

Couple without children

17.2%

Couple with children

24%

Other households

17.8%

Total number of households

37,434

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Botkyrka (2024).

In-migration

8,551

Out-migration

8,599

Net migration

-48

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Botkyrka (2025).

Newly arrived received

2.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

21 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

73.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Botkyrka (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.4%

Tax base

246,206 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,881 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

8.2%

Solidity

39.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.7%

Assistance months (avg)

51.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,784 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,975 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Botkyrka.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

27.1%

Completed dwellings

9.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

93%

Rental

37.3%

Cooperative

22.2%

Owner-occupied

37%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

27.1%

Cars in traffic

28,681

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Botkyrka (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

14,830 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,181 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

214 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,540 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Botkyrka (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,529 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

8.6%

Number of pupils

1,555

Average pupil fee

976 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

314 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Botkyrka (2024).

Loans per capita

2.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.6 per capita

Active borrowers

21.3%

Media allocation

609 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Botkyrka (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

27.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Botkyrka.

Botkyrka 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Botkyrka compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Botkyrka belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 95 schools in Botkyrka

Common questions about schools in Botkyrka

How many schools are there in Botkyrka?

Botkyrka municipality has 95 active school units: 27 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 78 are municipal and 17 are independent. A total of 16,321 pupils attend schools in Botkyrka.

What are the merit values in Botkyrka?

The average year-9 merit value in Botkyrka is 234.4 points (based on 18 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Freinetskolan Kastanjen with 268.8 points.

Which school in Botkyrka has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Parkhemsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Botkyrka at 94.5%. The municipal average is 44.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Botkyrka?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Botkyrka is 139,751 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,501 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Botkyrka?

Student health services in Botkyrka cost 3,899 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%.

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