Municipal data and statistics — Gotland

In-depth municipal statistics for Gotland: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Gotland.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
33.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
244,446 SEK/inh.
Net result
685 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.9 %
Solvency
33 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,089 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,061 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,678 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
3.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.2 %
Rental housing
19.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.8 %
Other housing
5 %
Cars in use
35,008

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gotland.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,842 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
942 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
172 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,668 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,327 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
25.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.2 %
Number of students
1,240
Average student fee
1,599 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
388 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
350 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.3 %
Media budget
563 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
31.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Gotland.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,019
Cost per full-time student
66,523 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
86.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
71 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
65 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
239
Cost per full-time student
275 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
95.5 %
Teacher certification
43.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Gotland belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Gotland compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Gotland vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gotland Group median
Merit value 214.3 (median: 218.1)
22th
Qualified teachers 68.9 (median: 74)
21th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.2)
91th
Cost/pupil 146885.4 (median: 142346.2)
29th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.4 (median: 71.6)
19th
All subjects passed 67.7 (median: 69)
40th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gotland belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %
Kalmar 233.8 87.7 % 134,049 SEK 72.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Gotland overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB