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Schools in Gällivare municipality

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36 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Gällivare, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 11 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Gällivare

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
11
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
17
Municipal
34
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Gällivare has 36 schools with a merit value of 218.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 45.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

36 schools2,879 pupils45.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Gällivare

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gällivare municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

36Active schools34 municipal, 2 independent
2,879Total pupils11 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
218.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
45.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
171,982 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Gällivare municipality has 36 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (45.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Gällivare

How many schools are there in Gällivare?
Gällivare municipality has 36 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 11 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 34 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,879 pupils attend schools in Gällivare.
What are the merit values in Gällivare?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Gällivare is 218.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gällivare at 74.9%. The municipality value is 45.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Gällivare?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gällivare is 171,982 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,702 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Gällivare organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Gällivare
Mother-tongue tuition

16.5% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 6,332 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Gällivare compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Gällivare

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Gällivare
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Gällivare: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Emmaskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Municipal average 40, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Gällivare
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Gällivare: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3 with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Lowest: Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2 with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.

Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Gällivare ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gällivare

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gällivare with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad GrundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN———
Emmaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN4067.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Hakkas CentralskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN7043.3%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Hedskolan LAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN21050.9%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Hedskolan MAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN21044.6%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1Upper secondary schoolLAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND16070.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2Upper secondary schoolLAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND23074.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolLAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND190—Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Malmens friskolaCompulsory schoolMalmens Friskola AB13056%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Mariaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN11064.1%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Myranskolan LMAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN13044%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Puoltikasvaara skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN10——
Sameskolan GällivareAfter-school care, Preschool class, Sami schoolSAMESKOLSTYRELSEN———
SjöparksskolanCompulsory schoolGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN41037.9%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Below average.
TallbackaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN28041.3%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Tjautjasjaure skolaCompulsory school, Preschool classGÄLLIVARE KOMMUN10——
Preschools in GällivareGällivare has 17 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Gällivare with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Gällivare you—218.445.4%171,982 SEK
Jokkmokk71.8 km214.561.7%182,751 SEK
Kiruna82.5 km213.753.2%189,849 SEK
Pajala106.8 km23061.5%202,192 SEK
Överkalix129.3 km215.345.7%179,095 SEK
Boden150.2 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Övertorneå151.2 km197.948.1%165,357 SEK
Neighbour avg214.455.7%176,157 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Gällivare municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Gällivare place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Gällivare

  1. HEDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. HUMLAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. ÄLVEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Emmaskolan F-6: Head changed

  5. Hakkas Centralskola: Head changed

  6. Myranskolan LM: Head changed

  7. Sameskolan Gällivare: Head changed

  8. Tjautjasjaure skola: Head changed

  9. Emmaskolan F-6: Head changed

  10. Hakkas Centralskola: Head changed

  11. HEDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. HUMLAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. Myranskolan LM: Head changed

  14. Tjautjasjaure skola: Head changed

  15. ÄLVEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. HEDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. HUMLAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. ÄLVEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

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

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

  21. HEDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. HUMLAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. ÄLVEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. Gällivare Lärcentra: Head changed

  25. Gällivare Lärcentra anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Gällivare Lärcentra Lärvux to Gällivare Lärcentra anpassad utbildning

  26. Gällivare Lärcentra anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  27. Gällivare Lärcentra, SFI: Head changed

  28. Puoltikasvaara skola F-6: Head changed

  29. Puoltikasvaara skola F-6: Head changed

  30. Emmaskolan F-6: Head changed

… and 206 older events.

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Norrbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Gällivare.Merit value year 9Compare Gällivare with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArjeplogCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvidsjaurCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BodenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaparandaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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