Key metrics — Gislaved municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
53 Active schools 48 municipal, 5 independent
5,558 Total pupils 17 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
215.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)
70.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
144,536 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Gislaved municipality has 53 schools with an average merit value of 215.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Gislaved outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Gislaved compare to its neighbours?
4/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄNGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 32 60.6% Ängslyckans skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 50 78.2% Anpassad grundskola 1-6, Regnskogen Adapted compulsory school Gislaveds kommun — — Anpassad grundskola 7-9, Lunden Adapted compulsory school Gislaveds kommun — — ARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Anderstorps Församling 18 51.4% Åsenskolan Compulsory school Gislaveds kommun 290 78.4% Åtteråsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 170 79.3% BROARYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 42 57% Bureskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 110 70.4% Campus Gislaved Adult education Gislaveds kommun — — EKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA 1 Preschool Gislaveds kommun 71 33.5% Ekenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 250 80.8% FURUGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 2 Preschool Gislaveds kommun 34 43.7% Gislaveds gymnasium Innovationssektor Upper secondary school Gislaveds kommun 370 93.5% Gislaveds gymnasium Samhällssektor Upper secondary school Gislaveds kommun 430 88.6% Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Gislaveds kommun 180 58% Gullviveskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Gislaveds kommun 380 48.7% Gyllenforsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 160 70.4% GYLLENGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 72 28.1% Isabergskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 130 77.4% JUTABÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 30 46.7% KASTANJENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 32 59.1% Klockargårdskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 70 91.4% KYRKANS FSK ÄNGLABUS Preschool Gislaveds Pastorat 16 65.3% LANDBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 11 — LINNÉANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 70 32.7% Lundåkerskolan Compulsory school Gislaveds kommun 370 57.5% MARIAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 1 Preschool Gislaveds kommun 34 62.9% MARIAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 2 Preschool Gislaveds kommun 47 53.6% Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved Ekonomiska förening 110 67.2% Motorsportsgymnasiet i Anderstorp Upper secondary school MOV Gymnasieskolor AB 110 — Nordinskolan Compulsory school Gislaveds kommun 290 66.9% NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 30 46.1% Ölmestadskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 230 66.8% PARKGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 76 40.3% PILGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Stiftelsen Pilgården 33 58.8% RÖDLUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 23 67.7% RÖNNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 31 34.2% SKATTKISTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 43 47.5% SKEPPSHULTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 9 — Skeppshultskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 50 56.3% SNICKARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 46 42% SOLKULLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 31 30% SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 45 28.5% SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 126 47.8% Sörgårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gislaveds kommun 160 61.8% Stora Segerstad Naturbrukscentrum Adapted upper secondary school, Adult education, Upper secondary school region Jönköpings Län 160 72% STRANDSNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 47 50% TALLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 44 24% TÖRÅS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gislaveds kommun 54 43.3%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Preschools
Show all 53 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
208.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
66.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
144,536 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
56.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Gislaved (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)208.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.4) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 207.3 / 237.7
Passing all subjects year 9 56.6%
Passing mathematics 79.9% Pupil satisfaction year 5 66.1% Pupil satisfaction year 8 58.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 47.4% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)66.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.5 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 66.5% / 67.4%
Pupils per teacher 10.6 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Gislaved, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 66.5%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 68.2%
(linear extrapolation, +1.7 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,117
Municipal / independent share 95.4% / 4.6% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 144,536 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 143,963.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost 139,287 SEK/pupil
Teaching 82,265 SEK/pupil
Premises 17,657 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,332 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,279 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 7,502 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gislaved.
Student health (compulsory) 5,332 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 5,916 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 53.4%
Easy to access help, year 8 63.3%
Study environment (studiero) 39% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Gislaved (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 37.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 21.7%
Swedish as a second language 30.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 97.1%
Passed SvA, year 9 70.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 3% 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.
+0.8 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
2020/21: +1.8 2021/22: +6.5 2022/23: +7.3 2023/24: -6.2 2024/25: +0.8 2020/21: +1.8 2024/25: +0.8
Top merit-value schools Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Gislaved 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 Gislaved (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.8% Cost per pupil 518,466 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 208.4 p 2021: 219.6 p 2022: 216.1 p 2023: 212.4 p 2024: 203 p 2025: 208.3 p 2020: 208.4 p 2025: 208.3 p
2020: 59.2 % 2021: 56.9 % 2022: 56 % 2023: 60.2 % 2024: 63.6 % 2025: 66.5 % 2020: 59.2 % 2025: 66.5 %
2020: 119,003 SEK 2021: 118,292 SEK 2022: 123,673 SEK 2023: 136,455 SEK 2024: 144,536 SEK 2020: 119,003 SEK 2024: 144,536 SEK
2020: 3,357 2021: 3,371 2022: 3,373 2023: 3,262 2024: 3,185 2025: 3,117 2020: 3,357 2025: 3,117
2020: 3.8 % 2021: 3.7 % 2022: 4 % 2023: 4.7 % 2024: 4.8 % 2025: 4.6 % 2020: 3.8 % 2025: 4.6 %
2020: 11.9 2021: 11.3 2022: 10.9 2023: 11.1 2024: 10.7 2025: 10.6 2020: 11.9 2025: 10.6
2020: 4,160 SEK 2021: 4,437 SEK 2022: 4,728 SEK 2023: 4,732 SEK 2024: 5,332 SEK 2020: 4,160 SEK 2024: 5,332 SEK
2022: 67.2 % 2023: 67.2 % 2024: 53.4 % 2025: 53.4 % 2022: 67.2 % 2025: 53.4 %
2022: 62.6 % 2023: 62.6 % 2024: 63.3 % 2025: 63.3 % 2022: 62.6 % 2025: 63.3 %
2022: 73.1 % 2023: 73.1 % 2024: 79 % 2025: 79 % 2022: 73.1 % 2025: 79 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Gislaved
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Gislaved, based on 2 schools with survey data.
81.5% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
56.5% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Gislaved (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,116
Graduating within 3 years57.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 42.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 83.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 168,612 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost 158,455 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 8,612 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 7.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 40%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 70.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 139,291 SEK 2021: 138,665 SEK 2022: 145,302 SEK 2023: 155,187 SEK 2024: 168,612 SEK 2020: 139,291 SEK 2024: 168,612 SEK
2020: 55.8 % 2021: 53 % 2022: 51.2 % 2023: 54.8 % 2024: 60 % 2025: 57.6 % 2020: 55.8 % 2025: 57.6 %
2020: 80.5 % 2021: 81 % 2022: 82.3 % 2023: 88.3 % 2024: 85.5 % 2025: 83.7 % 2020: 80.5 % 2025: 83.7 %
2020: 3,764 SEK 2021: 4,526 SEK 2022: 4,657 SEK 2023: 5,422 SEK 2024: 5,916 SEK 2020: 3,764 SEK 2024: 5,916 SEK
2020: 43.7 % 2021: 45 % 2022: 38.8 % 2023: 40.5 % 2024: 46.4 % 2025: 42.1 % 2020: 43.7 % 2025: 42.1 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Gislaved going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 42.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 69.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 17.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years57.6% (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 Gislaved (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,142
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,068
(-6.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,498
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,151
(-9.9%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,389
Total school age (2035) 5,041 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 Gislaved (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,023 Cost per FTE student 93,070 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 64.7% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 66.3% Teacher licence, basic level 87.9% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 63.9% Net cost basic adult edu. 234 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 290 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Gislaved (2024).
Cost per FTE student 252 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 72.2% Teachers with licence 33.7% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Gislaved Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,202
Preschool units 29 (25 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 85%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.2 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.9 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 50.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 44.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Gislaved (2024).
Cost per child 56,888 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,006
Children per FTE 17.2 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 29.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 41.6% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 66.8% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Gislaved (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 0.2% Cost per enrolled child 154,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Gislaved (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 42,593 SEK 2021: 43,294 SEK 2022: 44,903 SEK 2023: 51,060 SEK 2024: 56,888 SEK 2020: 42,593 SEK 2024: 56,888 SEK
2020: 45.3 % 2021: 43.7 % 2022: 44.5 % 2023: 46.4 % 2024: 43.2 % 2025: 41.6 % 2020: 45.3 % 2025: 41.6 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Gislaved (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.1% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Gislaved (2024).
Initiated child investigations 26.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 11.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,068 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 Gislaved (2025).
Total population 28,641
Population change -1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,406
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,179
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,151
Higher education 25–64 15.3%
Foreign-born 20–64 33.6%
16–24 not in work/education 7.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Gislaved (2024).
Single without children 37.4%
Single with children 5%
Couple without children 27.6%
Couple with children 21.7%
Other households 8.1%
Total number of households 12,872 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 Gislaved you — 215.3 70.4% 144,536 SEK 5,558 Gnosjö 17.7 km 225.6 64.2% 146,135 SEK 1,595 Tranemo 29.1 km 215.3 79.7% 143,020 SEK 2,017 Värnamo 31.6 km 223.3 71.6% 145,308 SEK 6,466 Hylte 32.9 km 216.2 55.6% 182,283 SEK 1,631 Svenljunga 37.2 km 197 68% 155,229 SEK 1,350 Vaggeryd 42.6 km 200.4 76.7% 142,531 SEK 2,892 Neighbour avg. 213 69.3% 152,418 SEK 2,659
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Gislaved (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.9 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 18 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 69.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -1.1 % 2021: -0.3 % 2022: -0.3 % 2023: -1.6 % 2024: -0.3 % 2025: -1 % 2020: -1.1 % 2025: -1 %
2020: 7 % 2021: 6.6 % 2022: 6 % 2023: 5.9 % 2024: 7.7 % 2020: 7 % 2024: 7.7 %
2020: 1.5 2021: 1.2 2022: 1.4 2023: 1.3 2024: 3.3 2025: 0.9 2020: 1.5 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Gislaved (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.8% Tax base 258,066 SEK/capita Annual result 912 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 1.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Gislaved (2024).
Assistance households 1.6 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 2.4% Assistance months (avg) 43.7 Net cost economic assistance 946 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Gislaved. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 7,502 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 8,612 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Gislaved.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 22% Completed dwellings 1.9 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.3% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 90.2%
Rental 25.3%
Cooperative 6.9%
Owner-occupied 66.4%
Cars in traffic 15,044 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: 3.6 2021: 2.3 2022: 1.8 2023: 1.7 2024: 1.6 2020: 3.6 2024: 1.6
2020: 25.4 % 2021: 25.8 % 2022: 24.7 % 2023: 22.8 % 2024: 22.4 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 25.4 % 2025: 22 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Gislaved (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 10,063 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 875 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 149 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,282 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Gislaved (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,529 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 0.9 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Gislaved (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 39.4% of total Sick leave 30–49 years 6% Sick leave >49 years 6.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Gislaved (2023).
Share of pupils 6–19 9.7% Average pupil fee 1,322 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 546 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Gislaved (2024).
Loans per capita 5.6 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 7.7 per capita Media allocation 695 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Gislaved (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.5 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 30.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2023).
2020: 10.6 % 2021: 8.3 % 2022: 7.7 % 2023: 9.7 % 2020: 10.6 % 2023: 9.7 %
2020: 10,161.4 2021: 7,369.4 2022: 7,764.6 2023: 9,847 2024: 8,997.4 2025: 10,063 2020: 10,161.4 2025: 10,063
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 7.3 % 2022: 8.3 % 2023: 9 % 2024: 10.1 % 2020: 6.8 % 2024: 10.1 %
2020: 3.6 t 2021: 3.7 t 2022: 3.4 t 2023: 3.5 t 2020: 3.6 t 2023: 3.5 t
2020: 78.9 % 2021: 71.2 % 2022: 73.4 % 2023: 89.7 % 2024: 90.2 % 2020: 78.9 % 2024: 90.2 %
2020: 7.9 % 2021: 7.6 % 2022: 7.9 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 7.2 % 2025: 6.9 % 2020: 7.9 % 2025: 6.9 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.5 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,052 2021: 967 2022: 939 2023: 968 2024: 1,023 2020: 1,052 2024: 1,023
2020: 45,853 SEK 2021: 62,272 SEK 2022: 73,272 SEK 2023: 92,529 SEK 2024: 93,070 SEK 2020: 45,853 SEK 2024: 93,070 SEK
2020: 72.9 % 2021: 69.5 % 2022: 65.5 % 2023: 63.8 % 2024: 64.7 % 2020: 72.9 % 2024: 64.7 %
2020: 76.9 % 2021: 66.2 % 2022: 63 % 2023: 68.5 % 2024: 66.3 % 2020: 76.9 % 2024: 66.3 %
2020: 61.8 % 2021: 81.7 % 2022: 88.9 % 2023: 87.9 % 2020: 61.8 % 2023: 87.9 %
2020: 90.9 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 91.8 % 2023: 93.9 % 2025: 63.9 % 2020: 90.9 % 2025: 63.9 %
2020: 238 2021: 227 2022: 215 2023: 162 2024: 161 2020: 238 2024: 161
2020: 100 % 2022: 86 % 2024: 72.2 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 72.2 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Gislaved with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 59.2% 2021: 56.9% 2022: 56% 2023: 60.2% 2024: 63.6% 2025: 66.5% 2020 59.2%
2025 (latest) 66.5%
Forecast 2027 68.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.5%
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 Gislaved.
Cost per pupil 144,536 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 208.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Gislaved 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 Gislaved with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Gislaved 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 Gislaved you 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6% +0.8 Sävsjö 212.3 64.9% 139,283 SEK 69.4% +3.5 Vetlanda 205.3 62.3% 144,674 SEK 72.3% -12.0 Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1% -10.0 Nässjö 214.4 65% 157,288 SEK 63.2% -3.0 Mullsjö 203.9 72.5% 138,158 SEK 54.7% -17.0 Vaggeryd 200.4 72.7% 142,531 SEK 72.5% -16.0 Gnosjö 222.8 64.2% 146,135 SEK 62.3% +18.0 Peer average 211 66.7% 145,679 SEK 66.5% -5.2
Trends compared with peer municipalities Sävsjö Vetlanda Eksjö Nässjö Mullsjö
Sävsjö Vetlanda Eksjö Nässjö Mullsjö
Sävsjö Vetlanda Eksjö Nässjö Mullsjö
Sävsjö Vetlanda Eksjö Nässjö Mullsjö
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Jönköpings län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality
Benchmark vs SCB group C8 Gislaved 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 Gislaved compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.
Gislaved vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 208.3 (median: 208.2)
51th Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 62.9)
66th Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 10.1)
36th Cost/pupil 144535.8 (median: 161846.7)
91th Graduating 3 yrs 57.6 (median: 68.4)
11th All subjects passed 56.6 (median: 66.3)
11th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
Municipalities in the same SCB group Gislaved 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 Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6% 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% Gällivare 218.4 45.4% 166,697 SEK 68.7%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Gislaved
How many schools are there in Gislaved? Gislaved municipality has 53 active school units: 17 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 48 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 5,558 pupils attend schools in Gislaved.
What are the merit values in Gislaved? The average year-9 merit value in Gislaved is 215.3 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved with 237.7 points.
Which school in Gislaved has the highest teacher qualification rate? Gislaveds gymnasium Innovationssektor has the highest share of qualified teachers in Gislaved at 93.5%. The municipal average is 70.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Gislaved? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gislaved is 144,536 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 139,287 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Gislaved? Student health services in Gislaved cost 5,332 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63.3%. 
