Key metrics — Falköping municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
59 Active schools 47 municipal, 12 independent
6,027 Total pupils 21 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
215 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)
71.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
145,513 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Falköping municipality has 59 schools with an average merit value of 215 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Falköping outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Falköping compare to its neighbours?
2/6 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Ålleberg anpassad grundskola 7-9 Adapted compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — Ållebergsgymnasiet A Upper secondary school Falköpings kommun 270 97.4% Ållebergsgymnasiet anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Falköpings kommun — — Ållebergsgymnasiet B Upper secondary school Falköpings kommun 340 82% Ållebergsgymnasiet C Upper secondary school Falköpings kommun 70 — Ållebergsgymnasiet E Upper secondary school Falköpings kommun 320 87.9% ÅSARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 55 64.4% Åsarpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 90 64.8% Åsle Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Åsle Friskola ekonomisk förening 60 47.2% ÅSLE FRISTÅENDE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Åsle Friskola Ekonomisk Förening 41 25.6% Åttagårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 100 78.9% BRODDETORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 31 17% Broddetorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 60 67.4% Central anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — Centralskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 280 70.8% Dotorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 170 56.9% FLOBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 88 49.2% Flobyskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 300 64.5% FÖLUNGEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativa Förskolan Engelbrekts Ekonom 36 56.1% FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET Preschool Pönnis Förskola AB 26 24.5% Förskolan Klinten fritidshem After-school care Vilske-kleva Föräldrarkooperativ Ek. För. — — FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN Preschool Ek För Personalkooperativa Förskolan Molekylen 40 — FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN, SKÖVDE Preschool Ek För Personalkooperativa Förskolan Molekylen 17 — FÖRSKOLAN VÄXTHUSET PINGSTFÖRSAMLINGEN FALKÖPING Preschool Pingstförsamlingen Falköping 34 48.1% GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA BORGUNDA Preschool Brunnstorp AB 30 16.7% GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA FALKÖPING Preschool Brunnstorp AB 76 5.9% GUDHEMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 33 30.7% Gudhemsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 140 68.1% Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9 Compulsory school Falköpings kommun 250 69% Gustav Dalénskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 100 78.6% HÄSTBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 85 34.9% Högstadium Centrum Compulsory school Falköpings kommun 620 69.7% Högstadium Centrum anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — Högstadium Odenvi Compulsory school Falköpings kommun 160 49.4% JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 121 53.5% KINNARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 62 56.2% Kinnarpsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Falköpings kommun 120 59.7% Kinnarpsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 150 74.7% Lärcenter 1 Adult education Falköpings kommun — — Lärcenter 2 Adult education Falköpings kommun — — MÖSSEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 64 65.5% Mössebergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 440 84.8% ODENSBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 63 54.5% Odensbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Falköpings kommun 120 87.9% Resursskola 7-9 Compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6 Compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — Resursskola Vindängen 1-6 Compulsory school Falköpings kommun — — SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 85 44% STENSTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Falköpings kommun 97 36.8% TORBJÖRNTORPS FÖRSKOLA OCH FRITDSHEM Preschool Torbjörntorps Förskola Och Fritidshem Gottepåsen Ek För 44 42.6%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
218.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
68.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
145,513 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
71.5% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Falköping (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)218.1 (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 218.1 / 180.5
Passing all subjects year 9 71.5%
Passing mathematics 84% Pupil satisfaction year 5 81.3% Pupil satisfaction year 8 68.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 51.2% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)68.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 69.3% / 47.1%
Pupils per teacher 11.3 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Falköping, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 68.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 68.6%
(linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,525
Municipal / independent share 97.1% / 2.9% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 145,513 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 139,263 SEK/pupil
Teaching 78,642 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,856 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,356 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,685 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,512 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Falköping.
Student health (compulsory) 6,356 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 4,261 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 69.3%
Easy to access help, year 8 64.5%
Study environment (studiero) 58.5% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Falköping (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 27.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 14.2%
Swedish as a second language 22.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 83.9%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.4% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
-9.0 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools
2020/21: -5.4 2021/22: -3.4 2022/23: -9.1 2023/24: -10.0 2024/25: -9.0 2020/21: -5.4 2024/25: -9.0
Top merit-value schools Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Falköping All 5 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.
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 Falköping (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.5% Cost per pupil 512,315 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.2 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 205.5 p 2021: 216.3 p 2022: 215.2 p 2023: 207.6 p 2024: 211.3 p 2025: 218.1 p 2020: 205.5 p 2025: 218.1 p
2020: 66 % 2021: 63.1 % 2022: 65.6 % 2023: 62.8 % 2024: 67 % 2025: 68.9 % 2020: 66 % 2025: 68.9 %
2020: 115,373 SEK 2021: 115,656 SEK 2022: 126,753 SEK 2023: 138,765 SEK 2024: 144,707 SEK 2025: 145,513 SEK 2020: 115,373 SEK 2025: 145,513 SEK
2020: 3,686 2021: 3,714 2022: 3,651 2023: 3,599 2024: 3,542 2025: 3,525 2020: 3,686 2025: 3,525
2020: 3.9 % 2021: 4.9 % 2022: 4.4 % 2023: 4.3 % 2024: 2.5 % 2025: 2.9 % 2020: 3.9 % 2025: 2.9 %
2020: 11.3 2021: 11.2 2022: 10.4 2023: 10 2024: 10.9 2025: 11.3 2020: 11.3 2025: 11.3
2020: 4,106 SEK 2021: 4,099 SEK 2022: 4,239 SEK 2023: 5,709 SEK 2024: 6,167 SEK 2025: 6,356 SEK 2020: 4,106 SEK 2025: 6,356 SEK
2022: 70.9 % 2023: 70.9 % 2024: 69.3 % 2025: 69.3 % 2022: 70.9 % 2025: 69.3 %
2022: 49 % 2023: 49 % 2024: 64.5 % 2025: 64.5 % 2022: 49 % 2025: 64.5 %
2022: 78.7 % 2023: 78.7 % 2024: 83.6 % 2025: 83.6 % 2022: 78.7 % 2025: 83.6 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Falköping (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,198
Graduating within 3 years70.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 56.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 86.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 170,575 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost 168,061 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 9,437 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 7.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 30%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 76.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 133,068 SEK 2021: 140,491 SEK 2022: 144,696 SEK 2023: 158,251 SEK 2024: 174,203 SEK 2025: 170,575 SEK 2020: 133,068 SEK 2025: 170,575 SEK
2020: 64.2 % 2021: 63.8 % 2022: 72.7 % 2023: 65.1 % 2024: 65.3 % 2025: 70.1 % 2020: 64.2 % 2025: 70.1 %
2020: 84.1 % 2021: 83.7 % 2022: 85.3 % 2023: 87.2 % 2024: 86.3 % 2025: 86.1 % 2020: 84.1 % 2025: 86.1 %
2020: 3,965 SEK 2021: 3,811 SEK 2022: 4,106 SEK 2023: 4,615 SEK 2024: 4,261 SEK 2020: 3,965 SEK 2024: 4,261 SEK
2020: 45.9 % 2021: 50 % 2022: 52.7 % 2023: 45.8 % 2024: 51.1 % 2025: 56.4 % 2020: 45.9 % 2025: 56.4 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Falköping going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 56.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 90.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 31.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years70.1% (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 Falköping (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,213
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,253
(+3.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 4,072
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,748
(-8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,718
Total school age (2035) 6,177 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 Falköping (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,031 Cost per FTE student 134,465 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 51.5% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 81.6% Teacher licence, basic level 96.4% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 64.7% Net cost basic adult edu. 240 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 425 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Falköping (2024).
Cost per FTE student 299 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 90% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Falköping Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,509
Preschool units 27 (16 municipal, 11 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 85.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 42.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 42.5%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Falköping (2025).
Cost per child 43,297 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,568
Children per FTE 21.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 35.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 55.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 78.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Falköping (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 1.8% Cost per enrolled child 122,733 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Falköping (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 40,819 SEK 2021: 42,602 SEK 2022: 42,377 SEK 2023: 40,455 SEK 2024: 41,041 SEK 2025: 43,297 SEK 2020: 40,819 SEK 2025: 43,297 SEK
2020: 51.4 % 2021: 48.8 % 2022: 50.5 % 2023: 53.9 % 2024: 54.3 % 2025: 55.3 % 2020: 51.4 % 2025: 55.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Falköping (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.3% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Falköping (2023).
Initiated child investigations 42.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 10.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,430 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Falköping (2025).
Total population 32,794
Population change 0%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,725
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,611
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,198
Higher education 25–64 20.7%
Foreign-born 20–64 21.5%
16–24 not in work/education 7.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Falköping (2024).
Single without children 41.1%
Single with children 5.7%
Couple without children 26.5%
Couple with children 20%
Other households 6.6%
Total number of households 15,361 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 Falköping you — 215 71.2% 145,513 SEK 6,027 Tidaholm 22.2 km — 64.6% 141,583 SEK 1,773 Skara 24.5 km 216.7 75.7% 140,076 SEK 3,765 Herrljunga 33.1 km 211.1 72.9% 151,340 SEK 1,578 Mullsjö 33.3 km 203.9 74.3% 138,158 SEK 1,226 Vara 36.6 km 204.3 73.7% 146,378 SEK 2,811 Götene 39.9 km 204.4 67.5% 149,475 SEK 2,044 Neighbour avg. 208.1 71.5% 144,502 SEK 2,200
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Falköping (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.2 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 9 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 65.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0 % 2021: 0.1 % 2022: -0.1 % 2023: -0.8 % 2024: -0.6 % 2025: 0 % 2020: 0 % 2025: 0 %
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 5.6 % 2022: 5.8 % 2023: 7.2 % 2024: 7.1 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 7.1 %
2020: 0.6 2021: 1.1 2022: 0.6 2023: 1.1 2024: 1.5 2025: 1.2 2020: 0.6 2025: 1.2
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Falköping (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.4% Tax base 245,957 SEK/capita Annual result 1,625 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.1% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Falköping (2024).
Assistance households 3.4 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 5.4% Assistance months (avg) 41.9 Net cost economic assistance 1,946 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Falköping. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,512 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 9,437 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Falköping.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 17.6% Completed dwellings 1.1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 96.2%
Rental 30.3%
Cooperative 6.6%
Owner-occupied 62.4%
Cars in traffic 17,462 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22 % 2021: 22 % 2022: 22 % 2023: 22 % 2024: 22 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %
2020: 5.1 2021: 5 2022: 4.1 2023: 3.5 2024: 3.4 2020: 5.1 2024: 3.4
2020: 21.9 % 2021: 20.8 % 2022: 20.5 % 2023: 19.2 % 2024: 18.8 % 2025: 17.6 % 2020: 21.9 % 2025: 17.6 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Falköping (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 10,351 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,104 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 177 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,116 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Falköping (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,355 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Falköping (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 52.2% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.9% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.6% Sick leave >49 years 8.5% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Falköping (2023).
Average pupil fee 1,868 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 307 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Falköping (2024).
Loans per capita 4.9 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.2 per capita Media allocation 408 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Falköping (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.2 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 23.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2022–2023).
2022: 8.3 % 2023: 8 % 2022: 8.3 % 2023: 8 %
2020: 11,280.9 2021: 10,540.1 2022: 9,975.6 2023: 9,830.5 2024: 10,620.5 2025: 10,350.6 2020: 11,280.9 2025: 10,350.6
2020: 5.8 % 2021: 6.3 % 2022: 7 % 2023: 7.6 % 2024: 8.3 % 2020: 5.8 % 2024: 8.3 %
2020: 6.6 t 2021: 6.5 t 2022: 6.3 t 2023: 6.2 t 2020: 6.6 t 2023: 6.2 t
2020: 86.3 % 2021: 86.3 % 2022: 90.2 % 2023: 92.5 % 2024: 96.2 % 2020: 86.3 % 2024: 96.2 %
2020: 8.2 % 2021: 7.1 % 2022: 7.9 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 7.7 % 2025: 7.9 % 2020: 8.2 % 2025: 7.9 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,551 2021: 1,496 2022: 1,204 2023: 1,183 2024: 1,031 2020: 1,551 2024: 1,031
2020: 94,843 SEK 2021: 90,373 SEK 2022: 125,297 SEK 2023: 98,496 SEK 2024: 134,465 SEK 2020: 94,843 SEK 2024: 134,465 SEK
2020: 62.2 % 2021: 70.4 % 2022: 55 % 2023: 65.4 % 2024: 51.5 % 2020: 62.2 % 2024: 51.5 %
2020: 70.6 % 2021: 70.5 % 2022: 70.5 % 2023: 74 % 2024: 81.6 % 2020: 70.6 % 2024: 81.6 %
2020: 95.5 % 2021: 88 % 2022: 88.1 % 2023: 93.2 % 2024: 97.9 % 2025: 96.4 % 2020: 95.5 % 2025: 96.4 %
2020: 79.8 % 2021: 85.9 % 2022: 86 % 2023: 68.6 % 2024: 70.2 % 2025: 64.7 % 2020: 79.8 % 2025: 64.7 %
2020: 338 2021: 259 2022: 169 2023: 243 2024: 203 2020: 338 2024: 203
2020: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Falköping with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 66% 2021: 63.1% 2022: 65.6% 2023: 62.8% 2024: 67% 2025: 68.9% 2020 66%
2025 (latest) 68.9%
Forecast 2027 68.6% (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 Falköping.
Cost per pupil 145,513 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 218.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Falköping 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 Falköping with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Falköping 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 Falköping you 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% -9.0 Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% -2.6 Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Ulricehamn 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0 Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0 Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5 Vänersborg 211.5 72.9% 150,321 SEK 67.1% -10.0 Tanum 205.1 67.7% 147,592 SEK 64.9% -12.5 Peer average 214.9 71.4% 145,544 SEK 66.6% -6.1
Trends compared with peer municipalities Borås Uddevalla Ulricehamn Trollhättan Herrljunga
Borås Uddevalla Ulricehamn Trollhättan Herrljunga
Borås Uddevalla Ulricehamn Trollhättan Herrljunga
Borås Uddevalla Ulricehamn Trollhättan Herrljunga
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: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Falköping belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Falköping compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Falköping vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 218.1 (median: 218.1)
50th Qualified teachers 68.9 (median: 74)
21th Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.2)
43th Cost/pupil 145513 (median: 142346.2)
33th Graduating 3 yrs 70.1 (median: 71.6)
40th All subjects passed 71.5 (median: 69)
64th ✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Falköping belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% Avesta 208.5 65% 152,291 SEK 62.4% Falkenberg 220.1 73.3% 130,948 SEK 74.9% Falun 227.3 71.7% 129,581 SEK 76.2% Gotland 214.3 68.9% 146,885 SEK 66.4% Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6% Kalmar 233.8 87.7% 134,049 SEK 72.3%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Falköping
How many schools are there in Falköping? Falköping municipality has 59 active school units: 21 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 47 are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 6,027 pupils attend schools in Falköping.
What are the merit values in Falköping? The average year-9 merit value in Falköping is 215 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Högstadium Centrum with 224 points.
Which school in Falköping has the highest teacher qualification rate? Ållebergsgymnasiet A has the highest share of qualified teachers in Falköping at 97.4%. The municipal average is 71.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Falköping? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Falköping is 145,513 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,263 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Falköping? Student health services in Falköping cost 6,356 SEK per pupil (2025). 69.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.5%. 
