Municipal data and statistics — Dals-Ed

In-depth municipal statistics for Dals-Ed: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Dals-Ed.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
226,780 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,762 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.1 %
Solvency
42.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
10.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.4
Net cost of social assistance
2,033 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,828 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
2,174 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.6 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93.3 %
Rental housing
39.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
49.6 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
2,712

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Dals-Ed.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,388 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
763 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
174 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
262 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
11,114 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
39.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
22 %
Number of students
155
Average student fee
1,310 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
397 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
307 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
9.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
37.7 %
Media budget
1,022 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.4 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Dals-Ed.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
107
Cost per full-time student
78,818 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
73.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
54.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
25 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
44 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
444 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
14
Cost per full-time student
326 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

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

Dals-Ed vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Dals-Ed Group median
Merit value 225.9 (median: 208.2)
91th
Qualified teachers 82.1 (median: 62.9)
99th
Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.1)
66th
Cost/pupil 170292.3 (median: 161846.7)
39th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.7 (median: 68.4)
79th
All subjects passed 70 (median: 66.3)
73th
Best in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Dals-Ed 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.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
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 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
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.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB