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Schools in Gällivare municipality

33 active school units in Gällivare, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 11 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Gällivare has 33 schools with an average merit value of 228.3, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 54.1% (below the national average of 73.3%).

33 schools 2,879 pupils 54.1% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.6%)

Summary — Gällivare

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gällivare municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

33 Active schools 31 municipal, 2 independent
2,879 Total pupils 11 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
228.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
54.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
166,697 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.2)

Gällivare municipality has 33 schools with an average merit value of 228.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Gällivare outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Gällivare compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil

All 33 schools in Gällivare

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Anpassad Grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Gällivare kommun — —
AURORA Preschool Gällivare kommun 57 33.3%
DUNDRETS FÖRSKOLA EK. FÖRENING Preschool Dundrets Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 22 20.6%
EMMA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 27 0%
Emmaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 40 67.6%
FJÄLDALEN Preschool Gällivare kommun 89 5.9%
Gällivare Lärcentra Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund — —
Gällivare Lärcentra anpassad utbildning Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund — —
Gällivare Lärcentra, SFI Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund — —
GRANBACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 27 0%
Hakkas Centralskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 70 43.3%
HAKKAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 14 0%
Hedskolan L After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 210 50.9%
Hedskolan M Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Gällivare kommun 210 44.6%
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1 Upper secondary school Lapplands Kommunalförbund 160 70.9%
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2 Upper secondary school Lapplands Kommunalförbund 230 74.9%
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3 Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Lapplands Kommunalförbund 190 —
LILLSJÖN Preschool Gällivare kommun 11 25%
Malmens friskola Compulsory school Malmens Friskola AB 130 56%
MANDOLINEN Preschool Gällivare kommun 54 27.3%
MARIAFÖRSKOLA B Preschool Gällivare kommun 121 19.7%
Mariaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 110 64.1%
MYRANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 52 20.6%
Myranskolan LM After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 130 44%
Puoltikasvaara skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 10 —
REGNBÅGEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 93 21.8%
Sameskolan Gällivare After-school care, Preschool class, Sami school Sameskolstyrelsen — —
Sjöparksskolan Compulsory school Gällivare kommun 410 37.9%
SKIERRI Preschool Gällivare kommun 16 27.3%
TALLBACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gällivare kommun 42 22.7%
Tallbackaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 280 41.3%
Tjautjasjaure skola Compulsory school, Preschool class Gällivare kommun 10 —
TRUMMAN Preschool Gällivare kommun 64 18.4%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

218.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
45.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
166,697 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
67.4% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
50.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
45.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
44.5% / 56.3%
Pupils per teacher
11.4

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
45.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-7.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 43.9% (linear extrapolation, -1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
1,599
Municipal / independent share
91.9% / 8.1%

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: 163,530.2 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
16.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
2.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
85.7%
Passed SvA, year 9
45.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.6%

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.

+8.3 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +5.3 2024/25: +8.3
School Actual Model Residual
Malmens friskola 258 231 +27.0
Sjöparksskolan 211 205 +6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Malmens friskola Malmens Friskola AB 257.6 +27.0 56% 130
Hakkas Centralskola Gällivare kommun 216.3 — 43.3% 70
Sjöparksskolan Gällivare kommun 211 +6.0 37.9% 410

School ranking — Gällivare

All 3 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.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Malmens friskola 257.6 +27.0 56% 130
Hakkas Centralskola 216.3 – 43.3% 70
Sjöparksskolan 211 +6.0 37.9% 410

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 Gällivare (2025).

Number of pupils
16
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.9%
Cost per pupil
779,813 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 218.4 p 2025: 218.4 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -14.3%
2020: 53 % 2025: 45.4 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +19.7%
2020: 139,235 SEK 2024: 166,697 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +6.2%
2020: 1,506 2025: 1,599
Independent share ↓ -10%
2020: 9 % 2025: 8.1 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +1.8%
2020: 11.2 2025: 11.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +25.9%
2020: 5,519 SEK 2024: 6,951 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 54.4 % 2025: 54.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -18.7%
2022: 59.4 % 2025: 48.3 %
Safety ↓ -5.6%
2022: 73.6 % 2025: 69.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Gällivare

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Gällivare, based on 3 schools with survey data.

86% Safety (national: 78.3%)
74% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils upper-sec. year 2)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Gällivare municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.7 2023 6.6 2025
Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Gällivare sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1 86% US yr 2 #2 Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2 86% US yr 2 #3 Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3 86% US yr 2

Safety per school in Gällivare

Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1 86 Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2 86 Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3 86

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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)
74.3% (national avg: 82 %)
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)
9.3
Withdrawn study support
12.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
18%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
73.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +33.3%
2020: 176,143 SEK 2024: 234,878 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 68.6 % 2025: 68.7 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -15.6%
2020: 88 % 2025: 74.3 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -11.6%
2020: 37.9 % 2025: 33.5 %

University connection

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

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Gällivare

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

Enrolled children
689
Preschool units
14 (13 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
87.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
19.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
19.9% (national avg: 48%)

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
512
Children per FTE
23.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
37.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
39.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
68.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Gällivare (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
14
Share of children 1–5
2%
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).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +43.3%
2020: 33,104 SEK 2024: 47,436 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -3.6%
2020: 41.1 % 2025: 39.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
18%
Foreign-born 20–64
17%
16–24 not in work/education
4.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gällivare (2024).

Single without children
49.4%
Single with children
6%
Couple without children
22.5%
Couple with children
15.2%
Other households
6.8%
Total number of households
9,044

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
Gällivare you — 228.3 54.1% 166,697 SEK 2,879
Jokkmokk 72.1 km 223.5 60.8% 182,751 SEK 669
Kiruna 82.5 km 223.8 57% 171,792 SEK 3,610
Pajala 106.1 km 233.4 54.1% 204,793 SEK 797
Överkalix 129.1 km 203.7 40% 179,764 SEK 358
Boden 150.1 km 222 67.6% 137,700 SEK 4,572
Övertorneå 152.1 km 201.1 51.8% 171,513 SEK 576
Neighbour avg. 217.9 55.2% 174,719 SEK 1,764
Merit value year 9
Pajala
233.4
Gällivare
228.3
Kiruna
223.8
Jokkmokk
223.5
Boden
222
Överkalix
203.7
Övertorneå
201.1
Qualified teachers
Boden
67.6%
Jokkmokk
60.8%
Kiruna
57%
Gällivare
54.1%
Pajala
54.1%
Övertorneå
51.8%
Överkalix
40%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ +50%
2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.6 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -17.3%
2020: 5.2 % 2024: 4.3 %
Newly arrived ↓ -38.1%
2020: 2.1 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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)
10.2%
Completed dwellings
6.7 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
88.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
46.9%
Rental
29.6%
Cooperative
8.7%
Owner-occupied
52%
Cars in traffic
10,240

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 %
Economic assistance → unchanged
2020: 1.4 2022: 1.4
Overcrowding ↑ +4.1%
2020: 9.8 % 2025: 10.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Gällivare (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
9,090 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,117 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
99 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
559 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
0.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Gällivare (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
8.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4%
Sick leave >49 years
10.5%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in 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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -17.6%
2020: 11,025.7 2025: 9,089.9
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +50.7%
2020: 6.9 % 2024: 10.4 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -12.6%
2020: 23 t 2023: 20.1 t
Broadband 100+ → unchanged
2020: 46.7 % 2024: 46.9 %
Total sick leave ↓ -2.3%
2020: 8.7 % 2025: 8.5 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +66.7%
2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +79.1%
2020: 207,671 SEK 2024: 371,887 SEK
Licence basic level ↑ +20%
2020: 83.3 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -55.6%
2020: 75 % 2023: 33.3 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 53%
2025 (latest) 45.4%
Forecast 2027 43.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 61.6%
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 Gällivare.

Cost per pupil
166,697 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
218.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Gällivare with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Gällivare 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
Gällivare you 218.4 45.4% 166,697 SEK 68.7% +8.3
Överkalix 215.3 45.7% 179,764 SEK 52.2% +7.0
Kiruna 213.7 53.2% 171,792 SEK 77.7% +5.8
Övertorneå 197.9 48.1% 171,513 SEK 68.3% –
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4% 184,502 SEK 81.8% -18.0
Jokkmokk 214.5 61.7% 182,751 SEK 51.3% +13.0
Haparanda 196.2 61.1% 149,797 SEK 55.8% -18.0
Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9% -9.2
Peer average 207.9 55.4% 168,260 SEK 65% -3.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
ÖverkalixKirunaÖvertorneåArjeplogJokkmokk
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
ÖverkalixKirunaÖvertorneåArjeplogJokkmokk
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
ÖverkalixKirunaÖvertorneåArjeplogJokkmokk
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
ÖverkalixKirunaÖvertorneåArjeplogJokkmokk

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

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

Gällivare vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gällivare Group median
Merit value 218.4 (median: 208.2)
81th
Qualified teachers 45.4 (median: 62.9)
1th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 10.1)
9th
Cost/pupil 166696.6 (median: 161846.7)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.7 (median: 68.4)
54th
All subjects passed 67.4 (median: 66.3)
59th
⚠️ Lowest in group for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gällivare 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.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Gällivare 218.4 45.4% 166,697 SEK 68.7%
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%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
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%

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

Common questions about schools in Gällivare

How many schools are there in Gällivare?
Gällivare municipality has 33 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,879 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 74.9%. The municipal average is 54.1%.
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.
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Timeline — school events in Gällivare

  1. DUNDRETS FÖRSKOLA EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 531347 to DUNDRETS FÖRSKOLA EK. FÖRENING

  2. DUNDRETS FÖRSKOLA EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from DUNDRETS FÖRSKOLA EK. FÖRENING to Förskola 531347

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