How many schools are there in Herrljunga?

Herrljunga municipality has 24 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,578 pupils attend schools in Herrljunga.

What are the merit values in Herrljunga?

The average year-9 merit value in Herrljunga is 211.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Altorpskolan A C with 213 points.

Which school in Herrljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Horsbyskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Herrljunga at 87.3%. The municipal average is 72.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Herrljunga?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Herrljunga is 151,340 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,982 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Herrljunga?

Student health services in Herrljunga cost 5,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.6%.

Schools in Herrljunga municipality

24 active school units in Herrljunga, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Herrljunga has 24 schools with an average merit value of 211.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.9% (below the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools 1,578 pupils 72.9% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Herrljunga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (211) is 17.5 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -10.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Merit value has increased by 6.2 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 19% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Cost per compulsory school pupil (151,340 SEK) is 6% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Herrljunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24 Active schools 21 municipal, 3 independent

1,578 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

211.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

72.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

151,340 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Herrljunga municipality has 24 schools with an average merit value of 211.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Herrljunga outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Herrljunga over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +3 %

2020: 204.8 p 2025: 211 p

Merit values have increased by 6.2 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +1.8 %

2020: 71 % 2025: 72.3 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 1.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.1 %

2020: 124,981 SEK 2024: 151,340 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,359 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Herrljunga compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

4/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 24 schools in Herrljunga

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Altorpskolan A C	Compulsory school	Herrljunga kommun	160	68.9%
Altorpskolan Anpassad Grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Herrljunga kommun	—	—
Altorpskolan B D	Compulsory school	Herrljunga kommun	180	70.5%
Anpassad grundskola 1-6	Adapted compulsory school	Herrljunga kommun	—	—
EGGVENA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	17	77.6%
Eggvena skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	60	82.3%
ERIKSBERGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	19	37.6%
Eriksbergs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	50	38.2%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET PÅSKLILJAN	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet Påskliljan	19	44.6%
FÖRSKOLAN UGGLAN	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	45	46.2%
HORSBY FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	92	58.5%
Horsbyskolan 4-6	After-school care, Compulsory school	Herrljunga kommun	140	65%
Horsbyskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	130	87.3%
HUDENE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	36	43.1%
Hudene skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	60	77.5%
I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN	Preschool	Förskolan I Ur Och Skur Igelkotten I Herrljunga Ek För	19	24%
Kunskapskällan	Upper secondary school	Herrljunga kommun	210	86.6%
MOLLA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	36	67.2%
Molla skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	50	55.8%
MÖRLANDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	59	51%
Mörlandaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	100	87.1%
Od skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Herrljunga kommun	50	82.6%
ODS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Herrljunga kommun	29	54.3%
TALLKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tallkotten I Ljung Ekonomisk Förening	17	48.4%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

211 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

72.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

151,340 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

54.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Herrljunga (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

211 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

54.8%

Passing mathematics

75%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

77.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

37.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

53%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

72.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.4

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 72.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+1.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 69.1% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 952
Municipal / independent share: 99.1% / 0.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 151,340 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 141,982 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 81,700 SEK/pupil
Premises: 26,317 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,866 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,738 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 3,571 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Herrljunga.

Student health (compulsory): 5,866 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 5,918 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 53.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 39.6%
Safety at school: 73.3%
Study environment (studiero): 31.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Herrljunga.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 13.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 2.1%
Swedish as a second language: 11.8%
Passed SvA, year 9: 41.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-10.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +7.5 2024/25: -10.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Altorpskolan A C	213	221	-8.0
Altorpskolan B D	209	222	-13.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Altorpskolan A C	Herrljunga kommun	213	-8.0	68.9%	160
Altorpskolan B D	Herrljunga kommun	209.1	-13.0	70.5%	180

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Herrljunga (2025).

Number of pupils: 18
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1%
Cost per pupil: 671,769 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +3%

2020: 204.8 p 2025: 211 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +1.8%

2020: 71 % 2025: 72.3 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.1%

2020: 124,981 SEK 2024: 151,340 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -3.5%

2020: 987 2025: 952

Independent share ↓ -35.7%

2020: 1.4 % 2025: 0.9 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +1%

2020: 10.3 2025: 10.4

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +5.8%

2020: 5,547 SEK 2024: 5,866 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +12.6%

2023: 47.6 % 2025: 53.6 %

Safety ↑ +17.3%

2023: 62.5 % 2025: 73.3 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Herrljunga

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Herrljunga, based on 13 schools with survey data.

79.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)

60.5% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Herrljunga municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

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 Herrljunga (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils: 313
Graduating within 3 years: 58.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 86.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 178,823 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 10
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 190,645 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 16,295 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 7.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 62.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +25.7%

2020: 142,237 SEK 2024: 178,823 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -19.6%

2020: 72.9 % 2025: 58.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -1.5%

2020: 87.9 % 2025: 86.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +30.3%

2020: 4,542 SEK 2024: 5,918 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -14.8%

2020: 42.7 % 2025: 36.4 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 73.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 27% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 58.6% (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 Herrljunga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 318
Ages 16–18 (2030): 337 (+6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,065
Ages 6–15 (2030): 952 (-10.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 449
Total school age (2035): 1,552

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Herrljunga

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

Enrolled children: 388
Preschool units: 11 (8 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 80.7% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 53.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 54% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 61,718 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 445
Children per FTE: 18.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 38.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 62.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 86.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 12
Share of children 1–5: 3%
Cost per enrolled child: 141,290 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Herrljunga (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +38.1%

2020: 44,684 SEK 2024: 61,718 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -10.6%

2020: 69.5 % 2025: 62.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Herrljunga (2022).

Initiated child investigations: 78.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 22 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 4,404 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 Herrljunga (2025).

Total population: 9,509
Population change: 0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 479
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 976
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 314
Higher education 25–64: 18.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.5%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Herrljunga (2024).

Single without children: 40%
Single with children: 5.2%
Couple without children: 28.8%
Couple with children: 18.6%
Other households: 7.4%
Total number of households: 4,517

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
Herrljunga you	—	211.1	72.9%	151,340 SEK	1,578
Vårgårda	16.7 km	202.2	67.1%	147,327 SEK	1,968
Essunga	25.7 km	177.6	69.8%	162,716 SEK	821
Vara	26.6 km	204.3	73.7%	146,378 SEK	2,811
Borås	30.9 km	217.1	74.3%	138,648 SEK	22,891
Lerum	31.1 km	230	78.3%	126,064 SEK	10,092
Falköping	33.1 km	215	71.2%	145,513 SEK	6,027
Neighbour avg.		207.7	72.4%	144,441 SEK	7,435

Merit value year 9

Lerum

230

Borås

217.1

Falköping

215

Herrljunga

211.1

Vara

204.3

Vårgårda

202.2

Essunga

177.6

Qualified teachers

Lerum

78.3%

Borås

74.3%

Vara

73.7%

Herrljunga

72.9%

Falköping

71.2%

Essunga

69.8%

Vårgårda

67.1%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Herrljunga (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.3 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 77.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -150%

2020: -0.2 % 2025: 0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -23.9%

2020: 6.7 % 2024: 5.1 %

Newly arrived ↓ -23.5%

2020: 1.7 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Herrljunga (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.4%
Tax base: 247,736 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,283 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.1%
Solidity: 58.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.3%
Assistance months (avg): 37.8
Net cost economic assistance: 852 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 3,571 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 16,295 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Herrljunga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 10.6%
Completed dwellings: 7.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 97.7%
Rental: 20%
Cooperative: 5%
Owner-occupied: 73.2%
Cars in traffic: 5,248

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 %

Economic assistance ↓ -33.3%

2020: 2.7 2024: 1.8

Overcrowding ↓ -21.5%

2020: 13.5 % 2025: 10.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 9,471 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 905 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 116 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 505 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Herrljunga (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 5,733 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.7

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.3%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 48.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.6%
Sick leave >49 years: 9.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.8% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 13.8%
Number of pupils: 205
Average pupil fee: 1,161 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 392 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Herrljunga (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 5.5 per capita
Active borrowers: 15.4%
Media allocation: 640 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Herrljunga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 33%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -4.2%

2020: 14.4 % 2024: 13.8 %

Reported crimes ↑ +10.8%

2020: 8,546.6 2025: 9,470.7

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +55.1%

2020: 6.9 % 2024: 10.7 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +2.9%

2020: 6.8 t 2023: 7 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +4.9%

2020: 93.1 % 2024: 97.7 %

Total sick leave ↓ -2.7%

2021: 7.5 % 2025: 7.3 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +14.3%

2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.8 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +16.7%

2020: 60,333 SEK 2024: 70,391 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 71%

2025 (latest) 72.3%

Forecast 2027 69.1% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

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 Herrljunga.

Cost per pupil: 151,340 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 211 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Herrljunga 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 Herrljunga with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Herrljunga 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
Herrljunga you	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%	-10.5
Vänersborg	211.5	72.9%	150,321 SEK	67.1%	-10.0
Ulricehamn	211.2	72.4%	145,339 SEK	61%	-9.0
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%	-20.0
Vara	203.6	71.5%	146,378 SEK	61.9%	-9.0
Mark	207	71.1%	160,232 SEK	71.6%	-16.5
Götene	202.3	70.2%	149,475 SEK	67.2%	-13.0
Falköping	218.1	68.9%	145,513 SEK	70.1%	-9.0
Peer average	209.5	71.8%	149,105 SEK	68.7%	-12.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

VänersborgUlricehamnBollebygdVaraMark

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

VänersborgUlricehamnBollebygdVaraMark

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

VänersborgUlricehamnBollebygdVaraMark

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

VänersborgUlricehamnBollebygdVaraMark

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Herrljunga belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Herrljunga compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Herrljunga Group median

Merit value 211 (median: 211.2)

47th

Qualified teachers 72.3 (median: 67)

61th

Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.1)

70th

Cost/pupil 151339.5 (median: 155418.6)

61th

Graduating 3 yrs 58.6 (median: 67.7)

4th

All subjects passed 54.8 (median: 65.2)

4th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Herrljunga	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	72.8%	197,847 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%
Finspång	214.6	67.2%	145,337 SEK	74.3%
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Hofors	210.1	65%	159,919 SEK	65.5%

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

Common questions about schools in Herrljunga

How many schools are there in Herrljunga?: Herrljunga municipality has 24 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,578 pupils attend schools in Herrljunga.
What are the merit values in Herrljunga?: The average year-9 merit value in Herrljunga is 211.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Altorpskolan A C with 213 points.
Which school in Herrljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Horsbyskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Herrljunga at 87.3%. The municipal average is 72.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Herrljunga?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Herrljunga is 151,340 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,982 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Herrljunga?: Student health services in Herrljunga cost 5,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.6%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Timeline — school events in Herrljunga

03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET PÅSKLILJAN: Renamed from Förskola 155490 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET PÅSKLILJAN
03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 251882 to I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET PÅSKLILJAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET PÅSKLILJAN to Förskola 155490
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN to Förskola 251882

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All 24 schools in Herrljunga

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Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

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Municipal average — safety and study environment

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Municipalities in the same SCB group

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