Schools in Gällivare municipality

Key metrics — Gällivare municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Gällivare (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

212.4 / 257.6

Passing all subjects year 9

67.4%

Passing mathematics

82.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

62.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

33%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

48% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

46.2% / 56.3%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

48% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-5.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 47.2% (linear extrapolation, -1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,592

Municipal / independent share

91.5% / 8.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

166,697 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

162,001 SEK/pupil

Teaching

89,077 SEK/pupil

Premises

27,958 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,951 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,192 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,779 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gällivare.

Student health (compulsory)

6,951 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

48.3%

Safety at school

69.5%

Study environment (studiero)

31.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Gällivare (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

85.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

45.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.4%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

17

Share of compulsory school pupils

1%

Cost per pupil

779,813 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

498

Graduating within 3 years

68.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

33.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

82.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

234,878 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.1

Withdrawn study support

12.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

18%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.2%

Directly to university

15.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

33.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

75.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

11% (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 Gällivare (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

495

Ages 16–18 (2030)

519 (+4.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,813

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,759 (-3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

828

Total school age (2035)

2,797

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

Preschool in Gällivare

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

Enrolled children

718

Preschool units

16 (15 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

19% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

19% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

47,436 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

517

Children per FTE

23.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

39.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

17

Share of children 1–5

2.3%

Cost per enrolled child

124,774 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Gällivare (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Gällivare (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Gällivare (2022).

Initiated child investigations

85.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,030 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Gällivare (2024).

Children in economic hardship

9.3%

Median economic standard

368 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Gällivare (2025).

Total population

17,135

Population change

-0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

791

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,655

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

501

Higher education 25–64

17.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

17%

16–24 not in work/education

3.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gällivare (2024).

Single without children

48.9%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

22.5%

Couple with children

15.4%

Other households

7.1%

Total number of households

9,026

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

650

Out-migration

645

Net migration

+5

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Gällivare (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

85.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Gällivare (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

330,316 SEK/capita

Annual result

20,414 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

23.5%

Solidity

64.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Gällivare (2022).

Assistance households

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.6%

Assistance months (avg)

22.7

Net cost economic assistance

249 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,779 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Gällivare.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

9.8%

Completed dwellings

6.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

88.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

46.9%

Rental

29%

Cooperative

8.5%

Owner-occupied

53%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

9.7%

Cars in traffic

10,175

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,045 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,108 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

145 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

981 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Gällivare (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,523 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

5.4%

Number of pupils

135

Average pupil fee

0 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

302 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Gällivare (2024).

Loans per capita

6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

2.3 per capita

Active borrowers

19.3%

Media allocation

630 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Gällivare (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

20.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

25%

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 Gällivare 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 Gällivare.

Gällivare 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Gällivare 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 Norrbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gällivare belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 35 schools in Gällivare

Common questions about schools in Gällivare

How many schools are there in Gällivare?

Gällivare municipality has 35 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 33 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,618 pupils attend schools in Gällivare.

What are the merit values in Gällivare?

The average year-9 merit value in Gällivare is 228.3 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Malmens friskola with 257.6 points.

Which school in Gällivare has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Gällivare at 91.4%. The municipal average is 30.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Gällivare?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gällivare is 166,697 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 162,001 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Gällivare?

Student health services in Gällivare cost 6,951 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.3%.

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