Schools in Halmstad municipality

Key metrics — Halmstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Halmstad (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

222.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.5)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

218.1 / 247.4

Passing all subjects year 9

68.6%

Passing mathematics

83.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

66%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 72.2 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

74.2% / 71.3%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (-0.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 73.9% (linear extrapolation, 0.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

11,319

Municipal / independent share

88.8% / 11.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

135,793 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,202.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

136,386 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,758 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,578 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,126 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,999 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,780 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Halmstad.

Student health (compulsory)

5,126 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,524 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

51.4%

Safety at school

80.2%

Study environment (studiero)

43.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Halmstad (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

96.1%

Passed SvA, year 9

81.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.3%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Halmstad (2024).

Number of pupils

153

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

588,657 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Halmstad (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

3,731

Graduating within 3 years

68.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

57.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

88.5% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

149,107 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

147,960 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

31%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

76.5%

Directly to university

16.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Halmstad going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

16.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

57.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

84.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

32.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

68.8% (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 Halmstad (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,738

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,907 (+4.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

12,759

Ages 6–15 (2030)

12,170 (-4.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

5,458

Total school age (2035)

20,353

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Halmstad (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

4,107

Cost per FTE student

44,184 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

71.9%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

65.5%

Teacher licence, basic level

87.2%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

50%

Net cost basic adult edu.

135 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

145 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Halmstad (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

752

Cost per FTE student

306 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

69.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Halmstad

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

Enrolled children

5,002

Preschool units

97 (70 municipal, 27 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

55% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

52% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

45,929 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,669

Children per FTE

23 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Halmstad (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

59

Share of children 1–5

1.1%

Cost per enrolled child

211,422 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Halmstad (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

53.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,559 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Halmstad (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.7%

Median economic standard

368 kSEK

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Halmstad (2025).

Total population

106,315

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

5,453

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

11,462

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,747

Higher education 25–64

29.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

26.9%

16–24 not in work/education

5.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Halmstad (2024).

Single without children

42.3%

Single with children

5.5%

Couple without children

24.4%

Couple with children

20.7%

Other households

7.1%

Total number of households

50,023

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Halmstad (2024).

In-migration

5,348

Out-migration

5,108

Net migration

+240

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Halmstad (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Halmstad (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.4%

Tax base

259,750 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,459 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

7.7%

Solidity

66.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.3%

Assistance months (avg)

53.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,059 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,780 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Halmstad.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16%

Completed dwellings

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95.8%

Rental

37.2%

Cooperative

10.2%

Owner-occupied

50.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16%

Cars in traffic

47,676

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Halmstad (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

13,995 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,352 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

596 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,360 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Halmstad (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,934 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

10.7%

Number of pupils

1,890

Average pupil fee

2,144 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

384 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Halmstad (2024).

Loans per capita

7.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.3 per capita

Active borrowers

28.5%

Media allocation

708 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Halmstad (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

22.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Halmstad.

Halmstad achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Halmstad compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Halmstad belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 171 schools in Halmstad

Common questions about schools in Halmstad

How many schools are there in Halmstad?

Halmstad municipality has 171 active school units: 51 compulsory schools and 22 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 142 are municipal and 29 are independent. A total of 17,635 pupils attend schools in Halmstad.

What are the merit values in Halmstad?

The average year-9 merit value in Halmstad is 227.8 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Eketånga Montessoriskola with 273.4 points.

Which school in Halmstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Sannarpsgymnasiet 4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Halmstad at 99.6%. The municipal average is 61.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Halmstad?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Halmstad is 135,793 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 136,386 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Halmstad?

Student health services in Halmstad cost 5,126 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.4%.

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