Schools in Eslöv municipality

Key metrics — Eslöv municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Eslöv (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

224.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

73.6%

Passing mathematics

87.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

67.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

61%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78.4% / 47.2%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+6.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 79.9% (linear extrapolation, +1.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

4,034

Municipal / independent share

91.1% / 8.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

131,982 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

129,908 SEK/pupil

Teaching

76,380 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,987 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,030 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,308 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,985 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Eslöv.

Student health (compulsory)

6,030 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

6,218 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

60.2%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.7%

Safety at school

81.6%

Study environment (studiero)

38.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Eslöv (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

99%

Passed SvA, year 9

79%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

61

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

442,982 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,363

Graduating within 3 years

69.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

50.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

90.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

152,217 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

147,896 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

34%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

75.7%

Directly to university

15.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

50.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

26.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

69.4% (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 Eslöv (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,403

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,398 (-0.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,539

Ages 6–15 (2030)

4,334 (-4.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,935

Total school age (2035)

7,264

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,319

Cost per FTE student

86,015 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64.9%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

95.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

267 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

459 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Eslöv (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

221

Cost per FTE student

496 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

93.7%

Teachers with licence

81%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Eslöv

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

Enrolled children

1,775

Preschool units

28 (23 municipal, 5 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

58,683 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,798

Children per FTE

22.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

56.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

12

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

273,316 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Eslöv (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Eslöv (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

38.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,626 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Eslöv (2024).

Children in economic hardship

19.6%

Median economic standard

281 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Eslöv (2025).

Total population

35,126

Population change

0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,951

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,082

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,396

Higher education 25–64

25.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

28.5%

16–24 not in work/education

7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Eslöv (2024).

Single without children

37.5%

Single with children

6.3%

Couple without children

24.2%

Couple with children

23.6%

Other households

8.4%

Total number of households

15,349

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,552

Out-migration

2,475

Net migration

+77

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Eslöv (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

8 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Eslöv (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.7%

Tax base

252,358 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,676 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.3%

Solidity

46.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7%

Assistance months (avg)

49.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,648 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,985 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Eslöv.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

18.6%

Completed dwellings

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95%

Rental

28.9%

Cooperative

12.5%

Owner-occupied

55.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

18.5%

Cars in traffic

16,185

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,743 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,186 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

241 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

776 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Eslöv (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,700 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Eslöv (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19

11%

Number of pupils

695

Average pupil fee

891 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

398 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Eslöv (2024).

Loans per capita

4.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.4 per capita

Active borrowers

24.6%

Media allocation

482 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Eslöv (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2023).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Eslöv 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 Eslöv.

Eslöv 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

Eslöv 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 Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Eslöv belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 51 schools in Eslöv

Common questions about schools in Eslöv

How many schools are there in Eslöv?

Eslöv municipality has 51 active school units: 16 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 45 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 6,205 pupils attend schools in Eslöv.

What are the merit values in Eslöv?

The average year-9 merit value in Eslöv is 223.2 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ekenässkolan with 229.2 points.

Which school in Eslöv has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Västra skolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Eslöv at 91.8%. The municipal average is 57.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Eslöv?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Eslöv is 131,982 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 129,908 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Eslöv?

Student health services in Eslöv cost 6,030 SEK per pupil (2024). 60.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.7%.

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