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Schools in Gävle municipality

127 active school units in Gävle, Gävleborgs län. The three most common school forms: 69 preschool, 38 after-school care, 36 compulsory school (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Gävle has 127 schools with an average merit value of 209.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.9% (above the national average of 73.3%).

127 schools 19,453 pupils 74.9% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Gävle

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gävle municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

127 Active schools 107 municipal, 20 independent
19,453 Total pupils 36 compulsory, 10 upper secondary
209.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 13 schools (national avg: 228.5)
74.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
141,361 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Gävle municipality has 127 schools with an average merit value of 209.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Gävle underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Gävle compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
5/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil

All 127 schools in Gävle

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅBYGGEBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 38 70.4%
Åbyggeby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gävle kommun 60 92.9%
Affärsgymnasiet Gävle Upper secondary school Edukatus Alliance AB 260 61.3%
Alborga skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gävle kommun 60 95.3%
ALMGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 79 53.5%
ÄLVGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 60 56.7%
Andersbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gävle kommun 120 81.7%
ÄNGSULLSGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 73 64.7%
APELGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 30 41.7%
APOLLOGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 13 58.9%
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 270 60.6%
BJÖRKE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 49 48.5%
Björke skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gävle kommun 40 —
BJÖRNGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 37 30.9%
BÖNANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 50 71%
Borgarskolan Upper secondary school Gävle kommun 740 94.7%
BRYNÄSGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 53 40.6%
BULLERBYN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Bullerbyn, Föräldrakooperativ I Gävle, Ek. För. 19 45.9%
DAGGMASKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 34 50%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Gävle Upper secondary school DBGY Juvelen AB 380 70.9%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLMYRAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Lillmyran Ek. För. 24 21%
Forsbacka skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 100 67.8%
FÖRSKOLAN ORION Preschool Gävle kommun 93 56.4%
FRIDEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 100 50.6%
Fridhemsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 170 82.3%
FYRENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 62 42%
GULDSMEDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 50 58.4%
HÄCKLINGE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 54 61.9%
Hagaströms skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 270 76.6%
HAMMARGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 28 42.9%
HEDESUNDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 90 56.5%
Hedesunda skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 160 65.6%
HEDVIGSLUNDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Pingstförsamlingen I Gävle 41 26.4%
HEMLINGBORGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 118 36.8%
Hemlingborgs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 270 73.1%
HERRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 75 41.2%
HÖGBERGSGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 53 71.8%
IM-gymnasiet Upper secondary school Gävle kommun 220 —
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 650 —
KÄLLBACKEN Preschool Gävle kommun 76 45.1%
KÄLLÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 79 59.3%
KORPVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 70 44.8%
Kunskapsskolan Gävle Compulsory school Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 340 66%
LERGÖKEN Preschool Gävle kommun 70 58.6%
Lilla Sätraskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Gävle kommun 300 55.6%
Lillhagsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 640 63.3%
LINDBACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gävle kommun 80 43%
Ludvigsbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Gävle kommun 390 67%
Magelungens Grundskola Gävle Compulsory school Magelungen Utveckling AB 40 45.7%
MAJGÅRDEN Preschool Gävle kommun 48 43.4%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

218.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
71.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
141,361 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
67.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Gävle (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
218.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
215.3 / 224.8
Passing all subjects year 9
67.8%
Passing mathematics
84.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
71.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
63.3%
Parents with post-secondary education
64.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
71.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.3 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
71.5% / 74.2%
Pupils per teacher
12

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
71.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 73.8% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
10,420
Municipal / independent share
82% / 18%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
141,361 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,899.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
142,444 SEK/pupil
Teaching
78,178 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,371 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,669 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,485 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,265 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gävle.

Student health (compulsory)
4,669 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
4,587 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
67.9%
Easy to access help, year 8
58.7%
Safety at school
78.3%
Study environment (studiero)
38.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Gävle (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
25%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
11.2%
Swedish as a second language
14.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
96.3%
Passed SvA, year 9
81.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.7%

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.

-4.5 Average residual (merit value) for 12 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -4.9 2024/25: -4.5
School Actual Model Residual
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 249 214 +35.0
Vittra Gävle 206 183 +23.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle 239 234 +5.0
Stora Sätraskolan 174 181 -7.0
Nynässkolan 7-9 210 220 -9.0
Kunskapsskolan Gävle 216 226 -10.0
Lillhagsskolan 217 228 -10.0
Stigslunds skola 235 245 -10.0
Prolympia, Gävle 230 241 -11.0
Vallbacksskolan 220 231 -11.0
Sofiedalskolan 213 234 -21.0
Tranmursskolan GKS 193 221 -28.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 Gävle kommun 249.1 +35.0 60.6% 270
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 238.8 +5.0 — 650
Stigslunds skola Gävle kommun 234.7 -10.0 75.3% 550
Prolympia, Gävle Ulno AB 230.2 -11.0 77% 650
Vallbacksskolan Gävle kommun 219.6 -11.0 73.7% 550
Lillhagsskolan Gävle kommun 217.5 -10.0 63.3% 640
Kunskapsskolan Gävle Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 215.9 -10.0 66% 340
Sofiedalskolan Gävle kommun 212.8 -21.0 72.6% 720
Nynässkolan 7-9 Gävle kommun 210.5 -9.0 78.6% 510
Vittra Gävle Friskolan Lyftet AB 205.9 +23.0 84.1% 170

School ranking — Gävle

All 13 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
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 249.1 +35.0 60.6% 270
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle 238.8 +5.0 – 650
Stigslunds skola 234.7 -10.0 75.3% 550
Prolympia, Gävle 230.2 -11.0 77% 650
Vallbacksskolan 219.6 -11.0 73.7% 550
Lillhagsskolan 217.5 -10.0 63.3% 640
Kunskapsskolan Gävle 215.9 -10.0 66% 340
Sofiedalskolan 212.8 -21.0 72.6% 720
Nynässkolan 7-9 210.5 -9.0 78.6% 510
Vittra Gävle 205.9 +23.0 84.1% 170
Tranmursskolan GKS 192.8 -28.0 58.8% 60
Stora Sätraskolan 173.5 -7.0 77.9% 300
Magelungens Grundskola Gävle 118.5 – 45.7% 40

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 Gävle (2025).

Number of pupils
228
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.9%
Cost per pupil
489,970 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 218.5 p 2025: 218.4 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +5.4%
2020: 68.2 % 2025: 71.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +22.2%
2020: 115,700 SEK 2024: 141,361 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -1.6%
2020: 10,587 2025: 10,420
Independent share ↓ -20.7%
2020: 22.7 % 2025: 18 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -0.8%
2020: 12.1 2025: 12
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +26.6%
2020: 3,686 SEK 2024: 4,669 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +3%
2022: 65.9 % 2025: 67.9 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -6.7%
2022: 62.9 % 2025: 58.7 %
Safety ↓ -2.7%
2022: 80.5 % 2025: 78.3 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Gävle

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Gävle, based on 4 schools with survey data.

78.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)
55.8% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Schools ranked by safety

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

▲ Highest safety

#1 Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Gävle 81% US yr 2 #2 NTI Vetenskapsgymnasiet Gävle 81% US yr 2 #3 Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle 77% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#4 Kunskapsskolan Gävle 75% yr 8 #3 Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle 77% yr 8 #2 NTI Vetenskapsgymnasiet Gävle 81% US yr 2

Safety per school in Gävle

Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Gävle 81 NTI Vetenskapsgymnasiet Gävle 81 Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle 77 Kunskapsskolan Gävle 75

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 Gävle (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
3,694
Graduating within 3 years
70.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
55.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
81.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
140,723 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
13.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
137,299 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
13,239 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
18.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
24%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
77.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +29%
2020: 109,079 SEK 2024: 140,723 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +8%
2020: 65.1 % 2025: 70.3 %
Qualified teachers US → unchanged
2020: 82.1 % 2025: 81.8 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +75.6%
2020: 2,612 SEK 2024: 4,587 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +9.8%
2020: 50.2 % 2025: 55.1 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
55.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
79.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
26.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
70.3% (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 Gävle (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
3,725
Ages 16–18 (2030)
3,744 (+0.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
11,970
Ages 6–15 (2030)
11,159 (-6.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
5,056
Total school age (2035)
18,682

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 Gävle (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
4,129
Cost per FTE student
114,814 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
72.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
64.6%
Teacher licence, basic level
86.6%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
88.5%
Net cost basic adult edu.
160 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
639 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Gävle (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
689
Cost per FTE student
500 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
65.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Gävle

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

Enrolled children
4,418
Preschool units
72 (62 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
17.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
14.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
53.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
51.5% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
44,634 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
5,095
Children per FTE
22.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
64.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
62.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
91.5% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
88
Share of children 1–5
2%
Cost per enrolled child
228,939 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Gävle (2025).

Open preschool units
2
Open preschool FTEs
3.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +21.9%
2020: 36,607 SEK 2024: 44,634 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.8%
2020: 61 % 2025: 62.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Gävle (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
47.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
16 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
4,756 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 Gävle (2025).

Total population
104,108
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
5,044
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
10,708
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
3,727
Higher education 25–64
28.5%
Foreign-born 20–64
23.5%
16–24 not in work/education
6.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gävle (2024).

Single without children
45.1%
Single with children
6.5%
Couple without children
23.3%
Couple with children
18.5%
Other households
6.6%
Total number of households
51,245

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
Gävle you — 209.2 74.9% 141,361 SEK 19,453
Älvkarleby 17.6 km 199.3 72.3% 159,153 SEK 1,420
Sandviken 23.8 km 218.7 66.5% 153,355 SEK 6,351
Ockelbo 36.5 km 204.8 69.2% 183,476 SEK 721
Tierp 43.2 km 210.2 60.1% 155,090 SEK 3,475
Hofors 47.5 km 210.1 64.9% 159,919 SEK 1,200
Söderhamn 68.4 km 220.1 56.7% 142,212 SEK 3,980
Neighbour avg. 210.5 65% 158,867 SEK 2,858
Merit value year 9
Söderhamn
220.1
Sandviken
218.7
Tierp
210.2
Hofors
210.1
Gävle
209.2
Ockelbo
204.8
Älvkarleby
199.3
Qualified teachers
Gävle
74.9%
Älvkarleby
72.3%
Ockelbo
69.2%
Sandviken
66.5%
Hofors
64.9%
Tierp
60.1%
Söderhamn
56.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Gävle (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.8 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
16 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
65.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -40%
2020: 0.5 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -2.9%
2020: 6.8 % 2024: 6.6 %
Newly arrived ↓ -38.5%
2020: 1.3 2025: 0.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Gävle (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.8%
Tax base
269,524 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,352 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.8%
Solidity
24.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
4.2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
6.3%
Assistance months (avg)
43.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,821 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,265 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,239 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Gävle.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.9%
Completed dwellings
2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.2%
Rental
37.9%
Cooperative
19.4%
Owner-occupied
41.6%
Cars in traffic
43,970

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -28.8%
2020: 5.9 2024: 4.2
Overcrowding ↓ -17.3%
2020: 15.6 % 2025: 12.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,732 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,088 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
431 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,638 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Gävle (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,263 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.1%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
56.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.3%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6%
Sick leave >49 years
7.1%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
10.5%
Number of pupils
1,775
Average pupil fee
1,375 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
341 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Gävle (2024).

Loans per capita
3.5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.9 per capita
Active borrowers
15.9%
Media allocation
653 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Gävle (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
43.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -3.7%
2020: 10.9 % 2024: 10.5 %
Reported crimes ↓ -5.1%
2020: 13,422.8 2025: 12,732.2
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +19.1%
2020: 9.4 % 2024: 11.2 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.4%
2020: 2.7 t 2023: 2.5 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +74.2%
2020: 51.2 % 2024: 89.2 %
Total sick leave ↓ -18.7%
2020: 7.5 % 2025: 6.1 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -5.1%
2020: 4,352 2024: 4,129
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +43.1%
2020: 80,260 SEK 2024: 114,814 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -7%
2020: 77.6 % 2024: 72.2 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +6.1%
2020: 60.9 % 2024: 64.6 %
Licence basic level ↓ -2.7%
2020: 89 % 2025: 86.6 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +12.5%
2020: 78.7 % 2025: 88.5 %
SFI pupils ↓ -16%
2020: 820 2024: 689
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 68.2%
2025 (latest) 71.9%
Forecast 2027 73.8% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 65.3%
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 Gävle.

Cost per pupil
141,361 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
218.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Gävle 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 Gävle with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Gävle 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
Gävle you 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% -4.5
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5
Ovanåker 215.5 78.3% 150,091 SEK 70.3% +2.0
Hofors 210.1 65% 159,919 SEK 65.5% 0.0
Ljusdal 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0
Sandviken 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2
Söderhamn 220.1 55.7% 142,212 SEK 66.1% +5.0
Peer average 212.9 65.7% 149,270 SEK 66.8% -3.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Gävle belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Gävle compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Gävle vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gävle Group median
Merit value 218.4 (median: 227.8)
12th
Qualified teachers 71.9 (median: 74)
36th
Students/teacher 12 (median: 11.8)
38th
Cost/pupil 141360.8 (median: 141173.6)
45th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.3 (median: 70.3)
48th
All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 70.9)
10th
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
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

Gävle belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%
Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Gävle

How many schools are there in Gävle?
Gävle municipality has 127 active school units: 36 compulsory schools and 10 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 107 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 19,453 pupils attend schools in Gävle.
What are the merit values in Gävle?
The average year-9 merit value in Gävle is 209.2 points (based on 13 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bergby Centralskola 1-9 with 249.1 points.
Which school in Gävle has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Alborga skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Gävle at 95.3%. The municipal average is 74.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Gävle?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gävle is 141,361 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 142,444 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Gävle?
Student health services in Gävle cost 4,669 SEK per pupil (2024). 67.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58.7%.

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

National comparison

See how Gävle municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Gävle

  1. BULLERBYN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from Förskola 148665 to BULLERBYN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV

  2. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLMYRAN: Renamed from Förskola 372440 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLMYRAN

  3. TESTEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 416658 to TESTEBO FÖRSKOLA

  4. BULLERBYN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from BULLERBYN ,FRISTÅENDE, to Förskola 148665

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLMYRAN: Renamed from LILLMYRAN ,FRISTÅENDE, to Förskola 372440

  6. HEDVIGSLUNDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HEDVIGSLUNDS FÖRSKOLA ,FRISTÅENDE, to HEDVIGSLUNDS FÖRSKOLA

  7. MUMINTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MUMINTROLLET ,FRISTÅENDE, to MUMINTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA

  8. NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR SPIRA: Renamed from SPIRA to NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR SPIRA

  9. SKRÄDDARGÅRDEN: Renamed from SKRÄDDARGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA to SKRÄDDARGÅRDEN

  10. SÅLUNDA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÅLUNDA ,FRISTÅENDE, to SÅLUNDA FÖRSKOLA

  11. TESTEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from TESTEBO ,FRISTÅENDE, to Förskola 416658

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