Key metrics — Hässleholm municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
79 Active schools 70 municipal, 9 independent
8,743 Total pupils 28 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
215.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 12 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
155,821 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Hässleholm municipality has 79 schools with an average merit value of 215.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hässleholm underperforms 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 Hässleholm compare to its neighbours?
4/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄNGLABUS Preschool Hässleholms Församling 27 60.2% ÄNGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 104 45.5% BÄCKABRO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 74 55.7% BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 52 41.9% Ballingslövs skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 50 72.2% BERGMANSKA FÖRSKOLAN Preschool Hässleholms kommun 52 44.5% Bjärnums skola F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 330 76.6% Bokalyckan After-school care, Compulsory school Hässleholms kommun 10 28.3% BORGGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 72 42.6% BROGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 14 33.3% Central insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet Hässleholms kommun — — CITRONFJÄRILEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Citronfjärilen Aktiebolag 52 24.3% DALHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Göingekyrkan New Life Förskoleverksamhet AB 20 — ELLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 54 61.7% Farstorps skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 40 92.5% Finja skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 50 77.5% Finjasjöparkskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skolalliansen i Sverige AB 470 85.3% FÖRSKOLAN HARPAN Preschool Pingstförsamlingen I Hässleholm 29 53.8% FÖRSKOLAN LINNÉA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 120 54.5% FRÖ & FREJA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 60 69.4% Furutorpskolan 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Hässleholms kommun 390 83% FYRKLÖVERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 89 51.2% GRÖNÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 97 77.2% Grönängsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 200 77.8% HAGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 66 54.3% Häglinge förskola och fritidshem After-school care Häglinge Förskolas Ekonomiska Förening — — Hässleholms Montessoriskola F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 260 81.8% Hässleholms Tekniska Skola Upper secondary school Hässleholms kommun 800 90.9% HÄSTHOVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 62 45% Hästveda skola F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 260 70.6% HATTSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 68 59.2% Internationella Engelska Skolan Hässleholm After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 320 — Jacobsskolan Upper secondary school Hässleholms kommun 560 74.2% JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 13 — JUVELENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 50 55.7% Komvux GR Adult education Hässleholms kommun — — Komvux GY Adult education Hässleholms kommun — — Komvux LÄ Adult education Hässleholms kommun — — Komvux SFI Hässleholms Kommun Adult education Hässleholms kommun — — KYRKKLOCKAN Preschool Hässleholms Församling 32 54.8% Läredaskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 380 78% Lejonskolan F-5 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 180 86.8% LILLGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 50 50.7% Linnéskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 360 73.4% Ljungdalaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 200 73.9% LÖVKOJANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 24 45.5% LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 29 55.5% Mala skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hässleholms kommun 60 62.5% METROPOL FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 65 61.7% MIDGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hässleholms kommun 22 63.2%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
213.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
76% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
155,821 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
64.1% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Hässleholm (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)213.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 208.6 / 237.5
Passing all subjects year 9 64.1%
Passing mathematics 81.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 66.6% Pupil satisfaction year 8 59.6%
Parents with post-secondary education 57.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)76% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 75.4% / 85.5%
Pupils per teacher 10.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Hässleholm, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 76%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.2%
(linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 5,312
Municipal / independent share 85.5% / 14.5% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 155,821 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 158,095 SEK/pupil
Teaching 90,089 SEK/pupil
Premises 25,241 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,157 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,145 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 7,524 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hässleholm.
Student health (compulsory) 5,157 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 4,248 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 63.3%
Easy to access help, year 8 57.9%
Study environment (studiero) 42.1% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hässleholm (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 29%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 13.8%
Swedish as a second language 15.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 99%
Passed SvA, year 9 73.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.5% 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.
-4.4 Average residual (merit value) for 11 schools
2020/21: -3.9 2021/22: -7.8 2022/23: -9.6 2023/24: -1.9 2024/25: -4.4 2020/21: -3.9 2024/25: -4.4
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Hässleholm All 12 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 Hässleholm (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.3% Cost per pupil 541,354 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.6 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 220.3 p 2021: 220.1 p 2022: 214.5 p 2023: 211.9 p 2024: 216.3 p 2025: 213.4 p 2020: 220.3 p 2025: 213.4 p
2020: 72.5 % 2021: 71.7 % 2022: 72.5 % 2023: 73 % 2024: 75.3 % 2025: 76 % 2020: 72.5 % 2025: 76 %
2020: 131,556 SEK 2021: 134,105 SEK 2022: 139,255 SEK 2023: 144,679 SEK 2024: 155,821 SEK 2020: 131,556 SEK 2024: 155,821 SEK
2020: 5,398 2021: 5,409 2022: 5,448 2023: 5,415 2024: 5,348 2025: 5,312 2020: 5,398 2025: 5,312
2020: 12.9 % 2021: 13.6 % 2022: 13.4 % 2023: 12.9 % 2024: 13.9 % 2025: 14.5 % 2020: 12.9 % 2025: 14.5 %
2020: 11.1 2021: 11 2022: 10.8 2023: 10.6 2024: 10.3 2025: 10.2 2020: 11.1 2025: 10.2
2020: 3,967 SEK 2021: 4,194 SEK 2022: 4,135 SEK 2023: 4,535 SEK 2024: 5,157 SEK 2020: 3,967 SEK 2024: 5,157 SEK
2022: 62.5 % 2023: 62.5 % 2024: 63.3 % 2025: 63.3 % 2022: 62.5 % 2025: 63.3 %
2022: 53.9 % 2023: 53.9 % 2024: 57.9 % 2025: 57.9 % 2022: 53.9 % 2025: 57.9 %
2022: 76.7 % 2023: 76.7 % 2024: 80.1 % 2025: 80.1 % 2022: 76.7 % 2025: 80.1 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Hässleholm
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Hässleholm, based on 2 schools with survey data.
76.5% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
54% 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 Hässleholm (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,818
Graduating within 3 years68.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 46.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 83.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 172,633 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 176,342 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 13,733 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 10.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 34%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 75.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 138,277 SEK 2021: 147,119 SEK 2022: 156,451 SEK 2023: 166,600 SEK 2024: 172,633 SEK 2020: 138,277 SEK 2024: 172,633 SEK
2020: 65 % 2021: 64.3 % 2022: 66.5 % 2023: 65.8 % 2024: 67.5 % 2025: 68.6 % 2020: 65 % 2025: 68.6 %
2020: 89.4 % 2021: 87.9 % 2022: 90 % 2023: 88.6 % 2024: 90.2 % 2025: 83.2 % 2020: 89.4 % 2025: 83.2 %
2020: 4,590 SEK 2021: 4,346 SEK 2022: 4,624 SEK 2023: 5,024 SEK 2024: 4,248 SEK 2020: 4,590 SEK 2024: 4,248 SEK
2020: 47 % 2021: 46.3 % 2022: 50.3 % 2023: 47.8 % 2024: 48.5 % 2025: 46.3 % 2020: 47 % 2025: 46.3 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Hässleholm going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 46.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 75.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 26.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years68.6% (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 Hässleholm (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,887
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,858
(-1.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 6,003
Ages 6–15 (2030) 5,752
(-4.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 2,639
Total school age (2035) 9,447 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 Hässleholm (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,509 Cost per FTE student 95,122 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 66.7% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 67.5% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 68.5% Net cost basic adult edu. 205 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 378 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Hässleholm (2024).
Cost per FTE student 392 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 89.4% Teachers with licence 80.8% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Hässleholm Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,289
Preschool units 45 (35 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 11.7 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.3 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 56.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 56.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Hässleholm (2024).
Cost per child 51,586 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,220
Children per FTE 20.4 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 50.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 54.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 78.1% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Hässleholm (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 14 Share of children 1–5 0.6% Cost per enrolled child 583,152 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Hässleholm (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 45,343 SEK 2021: 47,315 SEK 2022: 46,307 SEK 2023: 48,125 SEK 2024: 51,586 SEK 2020: 45,343 SEK 2024: 51,586 SEK
2020: 53.8 % 2021: 51.8 % 2022: 53.7 % 2023: 55.6 % 2024: 55.2 % 2025: 54.9 % 2020: 53.8 % 2025: 54.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Hässleholm (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.5% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Hässleholm (2024).
Initiated child investigations 36.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 15 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,034 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 Hässleholm (2025).
Total population 51,915
Population change -0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 2,642
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 5,436
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,870
Higher education 25–64 22.2%
Foreign-born 20–64 24.3%
16–24 not in work/education 9.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Hässleholm (2024).
Single without children 42%
Single with children 5.8%
Couple without children 26%
Couple with children 19.2%
Other households 7.1%
Total number of households 24,619 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 Hässleholm you — 215.4 75.5% 155,821 SEK 8,743 Perstorp 22.8 km 193.2 74.4% 145,646 SEK 1,206 Östra Göinge 23.9 km 178.8 73.1% 143,599 SEK 1,983 Hörby 27.1 km 210.9 70.1% 135,618 SEK 2,335 Höör 29.7 km 232 66.8% 133,457 SEK 2,961 Kristianstad 30.4 km 222.8 78.6% 140,349 SEK 16,278 Osby 30.8 km 222.7 70.6% 136,209 SEK 2,145 Neighbour avg. 210.1 72.3% 139,146 SEK 4,485
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Hässleholm (2025).
Newly arrived received 1 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 15 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 61.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.3 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.1 % 2023: -0.2 % 2024: -0.2 % 2025: -0.4 % 2020: -0.3 % 2025: -0.4 %
2020: 7.7 % 2021: 7.2 % 2022: 7.5 % 2023: 8.3 % 2024: 9.1 % 2020: 7.7 % 2024: 9.1 %
2020: 0.8 2021: 0.6 2022: 0.7 2023: 0.7 2024: 3.3 2025: 1 2020: 0.8 2025: 1
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Hässleholm (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32.4% Tax base 241,370 SEK/capita Annual result -950 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants -1.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Hässleholm (2024).
Assistance households 3.2 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 4.9% Assistance months (avg) 52.5 Net cost economic assistance 1,434 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Hässleholm. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 7,524 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 13,733 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hässleholm.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 11.8% Completed dwellings 2.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.3% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 90%
Rental 25%
Cooperative 7.9%
Owner-occupied 65.8%
Cars in traffic 26,328 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.2 % 2021: 21.2 % 2022: 21.2 % 2023: 21.2 % 2024: 21.2 % 2025: 21.2 % 2020: 21.2 % 2025: 21.2 %
2020: 4.5 2021: 4 2022: 3.9 2023: 3.3 2024: 3.2 2020: 4.5 2024: 3.2
2020: 15.7 % 2021: 14 % 2022: 14.3 % 2023: 12.6 % 2024: 12.2 % 2025: 11.8 % 2020: 15.7 % 2025: 11.8 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Hässleholm (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 12,918 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,188 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 461 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 550 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Hässleholm (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,590 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 Hässleholm (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 36.2% of total Sick leave <30 years 7.2% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.1% Sick leave >49 years 7.4% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Hässleholm (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 10.1% Average pupil fee 1,252 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 330 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Hässleholm (2024).
Loans per capita 3.9 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.3 per capita Media allocation 536 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Hässleholm (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 34.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2021–2024).
2021: 10.3 % 2024: 10.1 % 2021: 10.3 % 2024: 10.1 %
2020: 11,523.2 2021: 10,197.6 2022: 11,406.4 2023: 11,723.5 2024: 12,541.8 2025: 12,917.6 2020: 11,523.2 2025: 12,917.6
2020: 8.5 % 2021: 8.8 % 2022: 9.5 % 2023: 9.7 % 2024: 9.5 % 2020: 8.5 % 2024: 9.5 %
2020: 5.6 t 2021: 5.1 t 2022: 4.8 t 2023: 4.7 t 2020: 5.6 t 2023: 4.7 t
2020: 42.1 % 2021: 60.3 % 2022: 65.8 % 2023: 85.6 % 2024: 90 % 2020: 42.1 % 2024: 90 %
2020: 7.3 % 2021: 7 % 2022: 7.4 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 7.3 % 2025: 6.8 % 2020: 7.3 % 2025: 6.8 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.7 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,858 2021: 1,893 2022: 1,800 2023: 1,688 2024: 1,509 2020: 1,858 2024: 1,509
2020: 78,260 SEK 2021: 80,065 SEK 2022: 85,865 SEK 2023: 100,072 SEK 2024: 95,122 SEK 2020: 78,260 SEK 2024: 95,122 SEK
2020: 81.5 % 2021: 80.7 % 2022: 58.5 % 2023: 61.5 % 2024: 66.7 % 2020: 81.5 % 2024: 66.7 %
2020: 71.5 % 2021: 69.7 % 2022: 68.6 % 2023: 65.7 % 2024: 67.5 % 2020: 71.5 % 2024: 67.5 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 94.3 % 2024: 93.4 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 62.1 % 2021: 70.2 % 2022: 70.2 % 2023: 70.2 % 2024: 70.5 % 2025: 68.5 % 2020: 62.1 % 2025: 68.5 %
2020: 273 2021: 280 2022: 251 2023: 259 2024: 319 2020: 273 2024: 319
2020: 96.9 % 2021: 98.3 % 2023: 98 % 2024: 89.4 % 2020: 96.9 % 2024: 89.4 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Hässleholm with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 72.5% 2021: 71.7% 2022: 72.5% 2023: 73% 2024: 75.3% 2025: 76% 2020 72.5%
2025 (latest) 76%
Forecast 2027 77.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.9%
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 Hässleholm.
Cost per pupil 155,821 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 213.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Hässleholm 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 Hässleholm with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Hässleholm 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 Hässleholm you 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6% -4.4 Ängelholm 219.6 78.9% 146,528 SEK 68.3% -13.1 Örkelljunga 213.3 70.9% 164,594 SEK 59.3% +0.5 Klippan 223.8 73.5% 148,756 SEK 62.9% +9.5 Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9% -5.5 Båstad 224.6 80.3% 157,510 SEK 73.1% -5.5 Kristianstad 223.1 77.8% 140,349 SEK 68.3% -1.2 Trelleborg 223.1 72% 140,634 SEK 70.1% +6.9 Peer average 218.6 75.5% 149,155 SEK 67.1% -1.2
Trends compared with peer municipalities Ängelholm Örkelljunga Klippan Bromölla Båstad
Ängelholm Örkelljunga Klippan Bromölla Båstad
Ängelholm Örkelljunga Klippan Bromölla Båstad
Ängelholm Örkelljunga Klippan Bromölla Båstad
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Hässleholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Hässleholm compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Hässleholm vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 213.4 (median: 218.1)
16th Qualified teachers 76 (median: 74)
64th Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.2)
91th Cost/pupil 155821.2 (median: 142346.2)
9th Graduating 3 yrs 68.6 (median: 71.6)
31th All subjects passed 64.1 (median: 69)
19th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Hässleholm 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.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6% 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% Gotland 214.3 68.9% 146,885 SEK 66.4% Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% Kalmar 233.8 87.7% 134,049 SEK 72.3%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Hässleholm
How many schools are there in Hässleholm? Hässleholm municipality has 79 active school units: 28 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 70 are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 8,743 pupils attend schools in Hässleholm.
What are the merit values in Hässleholm? The average year-9 merit value in Hässleholm is 215.4 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hässleholms Montessoriskola F-9 with 258.8 points.
Which school in Hässleholm has the highest teacher qualification rate? VÄSTRA TORUPS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hässleholm at 100%. The municipal average is 75.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Hässleholm? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hässleholm is 155,821 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 158,095 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Hässleholm? Student health services in Hässleholm cost 5,157 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.9%. 
